Management
What Does It Take to Foster a Culture of Responsibility?
An inside look at why soldiers line up to take the blame.
Management
Commerce Trade Official Ordered Himself a $10K Carpet and VIP Suites
Inspector general finds 20 overseas trips reimbursed at luxury rates.
Nextgov
GSA Official: Federal IT Modernization Will Happen With or Without Legislation
Even if Congress doesn't pass a meaningful law, agencies must respond to a crisis U.S. Chief Information Officer Tony Scott has labeled worse than Y2K.
Defense
A Woman Pilot Receives the Military Funeral the Army Denied Her
After a years-long battle for recognition, Elaine Harmon, a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots, was interred at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday.
Defense
U.S. Intel Chief: Climate Change Is Adding Fuel to the World's Extremist Fires
DNI Clapper says environmental factors will keep the cycle of extremism going long after ISIS is vanquished.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Donald Trump's Foreign Policy Plans
His views can be hard to understand, but it's clear he liked Putin.
Defense
From the Archive: The 9/11 Attacks
During one of the nation's darkest hours, federal employees rose to the occasion.
Management
CDC's Response to Zika: Fragmented and Uneven
Politics, not epidemiology or medicine, drives government responses to disease. Politicians are the ultimate decision-makers in public health, and they must respond to political forces.
Route Fifty
Chafing Over Federal Land Control On Display As County Leaders Visit Capitol Hill
County officials came to Washington, D.C. to discuss a federal program that provides payments to localities for tax-exempt public lands. Some GOP members of Congress highlighted broader issues on Thursday.
Nextgov
18F To Agencies: Think Before Creating a Citizen Login System
The group is also overseeing the production of Login.gov.
Nextgov
White House Names First Chief Information Security Officer
The White House selected Gregory Touhill, a retired Air Force general, for the new role.
Pay & Benefits
Treasury, Union Reach Accord on Review Process That Will Likely Lead to Pay Cuts
Agreement comes after union files Unfair Labor Practice against the agency.
Management
NASA is Launching a Mission to Visit an Asteroid and Maybe Save the World
OSIRIS-REx isn't the king of the dead, it's the king of snagging rocks from asteroids.
Defense
Americans Are More Worried About Terrorism Than They Were After 9/11
Fears about terrorism have risen considerably in the U.S., but that has a lot to do with which party is in the White House.
Nextgov
Following Bid Protest, DISA Re-Releases $17.5B Contract
Encore III earned ire from industry groups earlier this year because it sought “lowest price, technically acceptable” solutions for potentially complex services.
Pay & Benefits
Use the Magic Words to Get What You Want
When seeking retirement information, make sure you're precise in how you phrase your question.
Management
Presidential Candidates Prove Fixing the VA is Much Easier Said Than Done
The first-ever live forum on vets’ issues illustrates just how complicated the department’s mission is.
News
9/11 Documentary Recalls How Pentagon Employees Stayed On The Job During Disaster
Military personnel and federal civilians sent a powerful message to the world by keeping the Defense Department open for business during America’s deadliest terrorist attack.
Management