morale

Suffocating shutdown

So what’s it like inside the shutdown? One furloughed Federal Aviation Administration employee says it’s like being in purgatory keeping busy while waiting…

Federal Report

The workforce is not our problem in government

Commentary

Internal poll shows FBI employees lack confidence in the bureau’s leadership

Federal Newscast

ICF Senior Vice President Jeff Neal

Can Congress legislate morale improvements?

Commentary

The Trump effect on your job

Federal Report

In this March 24, 2014 photo, alligators lie on grass near fresh water at Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, in Gainesville, Fla. he death of a Nebraska tot killed by an alligator at Walt Disney World raises questions in a state known for tourism. While residents know of the dangers posed by the predators, how should attractions warn unsuspecting visitors? Area officials have praised Disney's wildlife management system, but the company says it's reviewing policies that do not include alligator warning signs around lakes and ponds. (AP Photo/Jay Reeves)

Attention swamp dwellers: The beatings will continue until morale improves

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Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly/ (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Public officials with ‘no idea what it means to serve’ main culprit behind low DHS morale, Kelly says

Workforce

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They might not like OMB’s approach, but a third of feds support gov’t restructuring

Workforce

‘If you’re a really good federal worker, you should welcome’ the reorganization plan, OMB says

Workforce

Exclusive

‘The fear is real’ Congress could enact Trump-level budget cuts

Workforce

Are feds really quaking in their shoes? Maybe not so much…

Federal Report

FILE - In this June 5, 2015 file photo, a view of the Homeland Security Department headquarters in Washington. The U.S. government has mistakenly granted citizenship to at least 858 immigrants who had pending deportation orders from countries of concern to national security or with high rates of immigration fraud, according to an internal Homeland Security audit released Monday, Sept. 19, 2016. The Homeland Security Department’s inspector general found that the immigrants used different names or birthdates to apply for citizenship with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and such discrepancies weren’t caught because their fingerprints were missing from government databases. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Feds more satisfied with leaders, plus 7 other surprises from 2016 FEVS

The Office of Personnel Management released the full results of the 2016 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, which give greater insight into federal employees’…

Workforce

6 takeaways from the 2016 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey

The federal workforce is slightly more engaged this year than it was in 2015. Though there were few surprises at the top and bottom of the rankings among…

Workforce

Survey of federal workers reveals more optimism than last year

Workforce

The 2015 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, the government’s annual poll of federal employees, found that workers felt more satisfied with their involvement in decisions that affect their work, and they felt more optimistic about their opportunities for training and advancement within their organization.