Management
You Can’t Fire Your Way to Success
If we’re going to improve the way the federal government works, we need to give managers flexibility to hire the people they need.
Management
You Won't Be a Great Leader Until You Conquer This Fear
You’re not doing anyone a favor by avoiding conflict.
Management
Analysis: The Republican Party Turns Against the FBI
Trump again provokes a sudden crisis that crystallizes a lengthy erosion of confidence.
Management
Trump’s Message to Feds: 'A New American Moment' and Tougher Accountability
President calls for expanded authority to remove federal employees who undermine public trust.
Management
Eliminating Layers of Management In Government Is Overdue
Such a move would reduce the workforce and make continued micromanagement impractical.
Management
Managing Yourself, 2018-Style
You cannot be successful in any phase of your life unless you understand yourself.
Management
SWAMP Act Would Use Bidding Process to Push Agency HQs Outside DC
Lawmaker wants to ban new leases and construction for agencies in the nation's capital.
Management
Appointee Watch: HHS Secretary, Fed Chairman Confirmed
Trump announces nominees to Defense, HUD and OMB.
Management
Trump Team’s Evidence-Based Policy Efforts Lauded by Nonprofit Partner
OMB's guidance on foreign aid cited as model for agency implementation.
Management
Next Steps in Improving Government Performance
Agencies have greater access to data than ever before, yet front line managers are not leveraging this wealth of information to inform decisions.
Management
Analysis: DeVos Speech Shows Contempt For The Agency She Heads
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos's anti-Washington rhetoric represents a radical departure from that of previous education secretaries.
Management
Intelligence Community Whistleblowers Are On Thin Ice
Protections are limited, as a recent case shows.
Management
Planning Is More Important than Plans
Most strategic plan gather dust. But there’s tremendous value in the process of developing them.
Management
Trump Regulatory Chief Lauds Career Staff for Paring Back Rules
Rao sees agency competition to be tops in implementing president's agenda.
Management
Lawmakers Seek to Re-Establish Labor-Management Councils
The Trump administration last year abolished the groups and ordered agencies to cease collaborating with organized labor.
Defense
The Marines Have ‘Too Many Hornets’
The commandant wants to retire beaten-up F/A-18s more quickly as F-35s join the Corps.
Management
What Trump’s New Dreamer Proposal Means For Immigrants, By The Numbers
It's Trump's most generous offer on DACA, but he's also asking for a lot in exchange.
Management
Leaked Memo: Trump Admin to Boost Use of Private Prisons While Slashing Federal Staff
New memo reveals plan to shift inmates to contract facilities.
Management
Trump’s Pace of Naming Ambassadors Trails That of Predecessors
There are 41 vacancies, including many in trouble spots where diplomacy is critical.
Management