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As Probes Pile Up, Trump Administration Says It’s Reunified All Eligible Immigrant Families
More than 700 children remain separated from their parents, many of whom have already been deported.
Management
EPA Press Staff Under Pruitt Sought to Discredit Departing Career Staff
Emails newly released under FOIA reveal distortions of pensions of Trump critics.
Management
In 4-Hour Hearing, Judge Suggests Executive Orders Ignore Half of Labor Statute
Arguments from the government, federal employee unions were heavily scrutinized.
Management
OPM May Scrap the Most Significant Change in Its Reorg Plan
Agency may not move itself into the executive office of the president after all, OPM director says, but plans unilateral action on other parts of the reorganization this year.
Management
How USDA Will Bypass Congress to Give Farmers $12 Billion in Emergency Aid
Budget analysts consider the Trump plan unusual.
Management
What Government’s Broken Strategic Planning Needs: Evidence
Instead of trying to create the perfect strategic plan, agencies should aim to get better at learning what works.
Pay & Benefits
House Democrats Introduce Legislation to Protect Telework at Agencies
Bill would prohibit policies to reduce telework like those announced for Education and Agriculture departments.
Management
New Details About the F-15X That Boeing is Pitching the U.S. Air Force
The single-seat jet is being built to shoot down enemy aircraft, pound targets on the ground, and even hit ships at sea.
Management
No-Bid Maintenance Contract Sweetens Air Force One Deal for Boeing
A newly released contracting document reveals details about the $3.9 billion deal to buy and modify two 747s for presidential use.
Management
As Shutdown Clock Ticks, Senate to Take Up Four Spending Bills
With appropriators behind schedule, longtime budget pundit fears clash over Trump’s border wall.
Management
U.S Officials Must Now Say 'Illegal Aliens,' Not 'Undocumented Immigrants'
But in the Immigration and Nationality Act, "illegal alien" is only used to refer to immigrants who have been convicted of a felony.
Management
A New Study Shows You’d Be Crazy Not To Send A Thank-You Note Post-Interview
People routinely underestimate the power of gratitude.
Management
Why Proactive Leadership Is Important
Humans have a tendency to keep doing what they’ve been doing, maintaining the status quo.
Management
Moving Beyond ‘Boxology’
Government reform will demand more than just reshuffling the organization chart. So far, there are some positive signs.
Management
How Strong is Your Leadership Pyramid?
Don’t be one of the 40 percent of new executives who fail within 18 months of being named to their positions.
Management
Acquisition Reforms Survive in Defense Authorization Bill
Contractors had pushed lawmakers to reject curbs on bid protests pending further study.
Management
'Utter Depravity:' Read a Homeland Security Department Adviser’s Fiery Resignation Letter
"It is you who should be tendering your resignation instead," the letter tells DHS secretary Kirstjen Nielsen.
Management
White House Dismisses Unions' Complaints Against Workforce Executive Orders as Premature
Legal brief filed ahead of Wednesday’s court hearing says the claims are "hypothetical," since OPM has not issued regulations to finish implementation of the orders.
Management
The Question Of Who Owns The Moon Is About To Get Very Complex
Space lawyers are still working to settle the question as a new era of exploration begins.
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