Management
Special Committee Fails to Make Any Changes to Federal Budgeting Process
Despite bipartisan agreement on two-year budgeting process, lawmakers let reform proposals fizzle out.
Management
Consumer Bureau Nominee Clears Key Senate Hurdle
By a single vote, the Senate ends debate on a Trump nominee liberals view as unqualified.
Management
Report: Trump Draws Red Line Ahead of Shutdown Deadline
A demand for $5 billion in border wall funding could complicate efforts to provide a pay raise for federal workers in 2019.
Management
Federal Prisons Director Promises Better Treatment of Female Inmates Following Scathing Report
IG says issues affecting women illustrate broader challenges at the Bureau of Prisons.
Oversight
Zinke to Be Cleared of Misconduct in Utah Monument Decision
Interior’s inspector general, who is also investigating the secretary on several additional ethics fronts, found no evidence of rule violations.
Management
EPA Will Soon Hire New Human Resources Chief to Address Brain Drain
Acting head Wheeler thanks career scientists for “Obama-directed” climate change report.
Management
Families Are Still Being Separated at the Border, Months After 'Zero Tolerance' Was Reversed
Immigration lawyers say border agents are again removing children from their parents. The explanation? They’re protecting kids from criminal dads and moms. Immigration advocates say it’s zero tolerance by another name.
Management
An Introvert's Brief Guide to Networking
You can build a web of contacts even when you'd rather listen than speak.
Management
Federal Law Enforcement Not Happy With Trump-Backed Criminal Justice Reform
Bill may be "setting us up to fail," says one Bureau of Prisons official.
Management
What the Senate Should Do About Acting Appointees
A 1988 law holds the key to ending abuses of the process.
Management
John Bolton Won’t Listen To The Khashoggi Murder Tape Because It’s In Arabic
"What do you think I'll learn from it?" Trump's top national security advisor asked reporters at the White House.
Management
Border Patrol Needs Extra Toilets To Handle All The Families It’s Detaining
The largest immigration processing center in the U.S. will be renting at least 34 portable toilets to be used by as many as 1,500 detainees.
Management
Help Tackle the Grand Challenges of Our Time
The National Academy of Public Administration wants your help.
Management
Federal Impasses Panel Asserts Jurisdiction over HHS-NTEU Negotiations
Panel orders 30-day mediation period ending mid-December, despite pleas from union, mediation service to delay to 2019.
Management
Trump Administration Quietly Releases Intact 13-Agency Climate Change Report
Agency scientists said to be relieved the administration did not alter their work, but surprised by the timing.
Management
The Administration Signed a Contract to Bring on 7,500 Border Personnel. It's Hired Just 15.
Accenture is struggling to help CBP fulfill President Trump's mandated hiring surge for border agents and customs officers.
Management
What Is The Best Way To Prepare For a Valuable Employee’s Retirement?
People are a business’s greatest asset, and the most experienced people are often the most valuable sources of insight.
Management
Trump Nominates Regulations Czar to Replace Kavanaugh on U.S. Court of Appeals
The president’s nominee has a view of executive authority that’s as expansive as Brett Kavanaugh’s.
Management
Better Forest Management Won’t End Wildfires, But It Can Reduce The Risks – Here’s How
Forest management is not a cure-all for wildfires, although it can help reduce the chances of massive burns. Making this happen will require broad collaborative efforts and more money.
Management