Management
Lindsey Graham: There's a 30 Percent Chance Trump Attacks North Korea
“I don’t know how to say it any more direct: If nothing changes, Trump’s gonna have to use the military option, because time is running out.”
Management
Consumer Bureau to Investigate 'Fake' Rulemaking Comments
Wall Street Journal identified thousands of fictional commenters writing to four agencies.
Management
Report: Trump To Freeze Federal Civilian Pay in 2019
White House budget guidance orders DHS to cut border security technology, freeze law enforcement pay, and ramp up wall funding 79 percent.
Management
Democrats Poised to Block Latest GOP Plan to Avoid Shutdown
House Republicans want to give the Pentagon a boost while keeping domestic agencies on autopilot.
Management
House Subcommittee Mulls IRS Funding to Implement Tax Reform
Hearing on customer service showcases an agency stretched for resources.
Management
Tillerson’s New North Korea Strategy is at Odds With Trump — Again
The State Department chief says the U.S. is ready to have the first meeting with Pyongyang "without preconditions." That's not what the White House has been saying.
Management
The Best Compliment You Can Give, According To Meryl Streep
She credits her high-achieving mindset to the praise she first received from her mother.
Management
Top DoJ Official: Our Employees, Even Those Probing Trump Campaign, May Express Political Views
Deputy attorney general pushes back on Republicans who claim conflicts of interest at Justice.
Management
The Clock Is Ticking on Trump’s Management Agenda
Without the roadmap of a viable management agenda, it’s hard to see how proposed reorganization plans could be effective.
Management
A Short Equation Explains Why Simplicity Is The Best Policy
Why simple processes so often produce better results.
Management
Data Shouldn't Drive All of Your Decisions
Correlation does not reveal the one thing that matters most in innovation.
Management
How Agencies Can Address the Aging Workforce Gap
Nearly one-third of federal employees are eligible for retirement, yet only 28 percent of the current workforce is under 40 years old.
Management
How To Make Feedback a Developmental Opportunity
There are some simple steps you can take to make sure the message has been received and will be put to good use.
Oversight
GOP Lawmakers Seek to Repeal OPM Obamacare Program
Johnson, Meadows say savings from under-utilized program could go toward retirement, security clearance backlogs.
Management
Trump’s Budget Cuts Could Make New York City Commuters Even More Vulnerable To Attacks
The administration wants to slash funds from urban anti-terrorism programs to fund a wall with Mexico.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Leadership Void Leaves Locality Pay Advisers Twisting in the Wind
Members of the Federal Salary Council have not been reappointed since Trump’s inauguration, stalling the advisory group’s work.
Management
The Annual Pay Ritual Has Lost Relevance
Contrary to some reports, General Schedule employees have received competitive pay increases—but that does not mean salary levels are competitive.
Management
Obama Treasury Department May Have Skirted Anti-Deficiency Act, Watchdog Finds
Travel office prematurely transferred reimbursement funds to offices sharing services.
Management