Management
Why Government Needs to Invest in Workforce Metrics
Agencies can’t fix problems they haven’t first clearly identified. Better data is essential.
Management
Asylum Seekers That Followed Trump Rule Now Don’t Qualify Because of New Trump Rule
Migrants hoping for U.S. protection have been waiting in Mexico for months, as the U.S. allowed fewer than ever to enter. Then it changed the rules entirely.
Management
White House and Lawmakers Agree to Two-Year Budget Deal
The agreement would lift spending caps and raise the debt ceiling.
Management
A Much Heralded Fix to Prevent Opioid Trafficking Through the Mail Is Already At Risk
USPS is falling behind on statutory deadlines and failing to pull aside flagged packages.
Management
OPM Cuts Security Clearance Backlog in Half, But Processing Delays Spell Trouble for Pentagon
The National Background Investigations Bureau is barreling through the backlog of clearance applications as the Defense Department prepares to take over the function in October.
Management
Federal Election Agency, Hungry for Funds, Now Pays for Officials to Get to Office
Congressional overseers raise concerns as the Election Assistance Commission picks up the tab for commissioners commuting to work from out of state.
Management
The Border Patrol–to–Emergency Room Pipeline
The conditions in facilities at the border are so dire that many migrants are in need of medical care as soon as they are released.
Management
More than Half of USDA Science Agency Employees May Leave Rather than Relocate
The union representing workers at the Economic Research Service and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture has requested a one-year period of full-time telework to ease the transition to Kansas City.
Management
Trump Taps the Late Supreme Court Justice Scalia’s Son to Be Labor Secretary
Eugene Scalia has a long history of fighting unions and federal regulations.
Management
Smokey (The) Bear Is Still Keeping His Watchful Eye On America’s Forests After 75 Years On The Job
The iconic advertising campaign originated as a way to protect the nation from its WWII enemies. Today, critics are asking if it's causing harm as well as good.
Management
Voices From an Age Of Uncertain Work – Americans Miss Stability And a Shared Sense Of Purpose In Their Jobs
A growing number of jobs are becoming less stable, with fewer benefits and stagnating wages. This is taking a significant toll on the psychological health of workers.
Management
EPA Failed to Ensure Outside Advisers Don’t Have Conflicts of Interest
Staff failed to follow agency procedures in documenting decisions, vetting financial disclosure forms.
Pay & Benefits
Survey: Five in Six HHS Employees May Consider Leaving if Telework is Restricted
Department has stripped telework provisions from its union contract, and is expected to require employees to commute at least four days per week.
Management
Leaks Are Changing How Diplomats Talk
In the era of WikiLeaks, hostile-state cyberwarfare, and leaks such as the Darroch incident, the diplomatic cable’s primacy is being threatened, changing the way foreign policy is being conducted.
Management
Everyone Dreads Shutdowns, So Why Do They Keep Happening?
The Antideficiency Act is supposed to clarify what happens when Congress fails to pass a budget. But it hasn’t worked out that way.
Management
Viewpoint: The Debt Ceiling And Why We Should Kill It
The U.S. hit the debt ceiling in March and is expected to run out of ways to get around the new $22 trillion limit by September. An economist explains why the ceiling is a dysfunctional relic.
Management
Democrats Set New Deadline for Spending Agreement, Debt Deal
"It's all about money," House speaker said of the holdup in negotiations.
Management
Unions Consider Next Steps Following Workforce Order Ruling
The injunction blocking three controversial executive orders by President Trump will remain in place for 45 days to allow unions to consider an appeal.
Management
How Agency Heads Are Shifting Power Away From Federal Employees and Toward States
Federal officials have had too much discretion to institute their personal policy preferences, administration officials say.
Management