Management
Senator Calls On Agencies to Streamline Programs for Entrepreneurs
The Government Accountability Office reported in 2012 that each of the 52 entrepreneur support programs at Commerce, SBA and other agencies overlapped with at least one other program.
Management
State Dept. Defends Management Reforms Against Senators' Complaints
McCain and Shaheen want more consultation with Congress on staff cuts.
Management
Trump Vows Justice (and a Wall) After Border Patrol Agent Was Killed on Duty
Agent’s union says he was attacked and brutally beaten.
Management
The EEOC Just Made It a Lot Easier To File a Sexual Harassment Complaint
The government has created an online portal for initiating complaints.
Management
Joe Biden’s New Memoir Shows a Person Coping With Work Under Extreme Emotional Stress
"Promise Me, Dad" is out this week.
Management
The Potential Payoff for Applying Metrics and Analytics to Government Is Significant
But managers need more training, and all employees need to be involved in performance initiatives.
Management
Trump to Congress: Offset Disaster Relief With Cuts to Agency Spending
White House requests $11 billion in cuts—and potentially more—to pay for hurricane response.
Oversight
Last of 24 Scammers Impersonating IRS Agents Pleads Guilty
Probe of money laundering conspiracy involved Justice, Homeland Security and Treasury IG.
Management
Five Annoying Questions to Ask Your Grandparents at Thanksgiving
There’s no time like the holiday to explore the pressing issues of federal policy.
Management
Mulvaney Might Double as Temporary Head of Consumer Bureau
The White House has not confirmed reports of budget director’s expanded role.
Management
Trump Administration Reverses Key Immigration Decision After Postal Service Screwup
Some immigrants with DACA status will now have an extension to apply for renewal.
Management
Sheryl Sandberg Is Calling BS On Your Long-Held Career Phobia
Your career can move in more than one direction—it doesn't always have to be up.
Management
More Than 50 Experts Told DHS That Using AI For 'Extreme Vetting' Is Dangerously Misguided
DHS cannot automate "extreme vetting." It's just not technically possible.
Management
Small Business Activist Wins Interim Victory Against Pentagon, Sikorsky
Chapman’s FOIA case forces out “proprietary” information on subcontractors.
Management
Navy Poised to Fire Employee After Failing for 4 Years to Accommodate Her Disability
Service spent more than a year attempting to address compatibility issues between promised speech recognition and its intranet.
Oversight
House Passes Bipartisan Evidence-Based Policymaking Bill
Agencies would create evaluation officers and contribute to national secure data inventory.
Management
What Evidence-Based Policymaking Doesn’t Do
The obsession with improving existing programs misses the need to redesign them for the future.
Management
Appointee Watch: The 300-Day Mark
HHS nominee announced, other picks withdraw as Trump runs into the federal vacancy deadline.
Management
Inspectors General Seek Subpoena Power, Authority to Probe DoJ Prosecutors
TSA watchdog calls results of new secret test of TSA airport screeners "disappointing."
Management