Management
What Rosenstein’s Exit Would Mean for Mueller's Russia Investigation
The deputy attorney general is reportedly on his way out at the Justice Department, though the exact circumstances are unclear.
Management
FEMA Chief Agrees to Reimburse Agency for Personal Travel Costs
Long and Homeland Security Sec. Nielsen announce review of rules, but he’ll stay in job.
Management
The Problem With Harvard Business School Case Studies
Even the man who popularized the case method felt it was too indifferent to societal ills, to labor, and to the ideals of economic equality.
Management
After a Slow Start, Trump’s Civil Service Reformers Connect With Experts
Good-government groups, some still skeptical, say they’re being consulted.
Management
Unions Accuse Administration of Circumventing Court Order Through Bargaining
Employee groups say that despite a court ruling overturning Trump's workforce executive orders, the administration continues to push the provisions.
Management
Immigration Judges’ Union Leader Warns of 'Dark New Era'
Justice Department plan for case quotas and deadlines kicks in Oct. 1.
Management
Largest Federal Employee Union Files Contempt Motion Against VA
AFGE accuses the department of refusing to comply with a court ruling enjoining provisions of President Trump’s workforce executive orders.
Defense
Army to Up-Armor Two More Brigades
An infantry unit will get Strykers, and a Stryker brigade will shift to tanks, part of the Pentagon's focus on great-power competition.
Tech
USAF’s Space Force Cost-Estimate Is Likely Too High: Analyst
Todd Harrison says $13 billion is a high-ball figure meant to shift the debate.
Management
A Lack of Confidence Isn't What’s Holding Back Working Women
Women are hesitant to talk up their accomplishments because they are often penalized when they do.
Management
Federal Science Agencies Launch New Policies to Root Out ‘Pervasive Culture of Sexual Harassment’
The problem prompted a congressional hearing earlier this year.
Management
Trump Criticizes 'Ridiculous' Spending Deal As Shutdown Deadline Looms
Congress must pass a minibus spending bill by next weekend.
Management
The Fake News Era Demands Ethics in Government Communication
Providing the public with truthful, timely information about government operations is critical to a healthy democracy.
Management
Justice Department Inspector General to Investigate DEA Program Linked to Massacres in Mexico
The inquiry stems from stories by ProPublica that showed the DEA’s vetted unit in the country has had a history of leaking sensitive information to drug traffickers.
Management
Metrics Are for Playmakers
Despite continuous attention, the use of metrics in government has declined, not improved, over the past decade.
Oversight
House Republicans Introduce Bill to Help Trump's Reorganization
Legislation mirrors a similar measure introduced in the Senate, although appropriators have already begun to block specific proposals.
Management
Dozens of Senators From Both Parties Push Measure to Block Trump's USPS Privatization Plan
Senators join 190 House members in opposing the proposal.
Management
Commerce Chief Isn't Fretting Over Watchdog’s Criticism of Census Cost Estimate
Census bureau met only three of the four basic criteria for a high-quality estimate, GAO says.
Management
Thinking Inside the Sandbox
Regulators face the enormous challenge of figuring out how to apply old laws to new technologies. This approach could help.
Management