Management
7 Ways to Find Meaning at Work
David Brooks and Arthur Brooks offer advice on how to turn a job into a vocation.
Tech
FBI: 'No Reasonable Prosecutor' Would Charge Clinton For Her Handling of Classified Email
James Comey chided Clinton and her staff for mishandling classified information, saying they were were “extremely careless."
Defense
The Federal Government Confronts Its Bias
A new program at the Department of Justice will train thousands of officers and attorneys on the way prejudice affects law enforcement.
Management
After Istanbul, Here’s How Airport Experts Want to Protect You at the Curbside
The bombing in Turkey show that the U.S. still has a lot of security softspots.
Management
Juno’s Triumphant Night
After completing a high-risk maneuver, NASA’s spacecraft is officially in the gas giant’s orbit—and humankind is closer to Jupiter than ever before.
Management
Hillary Clinton Goes to the FBI
The presumptive Democratic nominee sat down for a “voluntary interview” with federal investigators on Saturday.
Nextgov
Q&A: Silicon Valley Needs Government Buying to Change
DHS wants to dispel the myth that startups don’t do business with the government.
Management
Are You Ready for the Next Organizational Crisis?
An engaged workforce is key to minimizing the distraction and disruption when things go wrong.
News
John McCain Goes Straight Talk Express on Defense Personnel Reform
Republican senator riffs on "abysmal" USAJOBS site and the Pentagon’s "perverse bureaucratic culture."
Route Fifty
Dear Austin: You Didn’t Lose the ‘Smart City Challenge’ Because of Uber
Being a smart city means far more than just catering to economically-advantaged tech-savvy individuals. It’s also about effective use of technology to bridge divides in local communities.
Management
Scientific Judgment , USFWS and the Fate of Yellowstone’s Grizzlies
The grizzly bear of Yellowstone is expected to be delisted from the Endangered Species Act. But a survey of grizzly bear researchers finds flaws in how wildlife experts evaluate scientific data.
Management
Why Stress is More Likely to Cause Depression in Men Than in Women
Social stress is a main cause of depression, and women, in general, experience more stress than men. But new research suggests men may be more vulnerable to depression caused by stressful events.
Management
Looking Under the Hood of Annoying Management Speak
Going forward, perhaps we ought to cut office patois some slack – it greases the wheels of business, after all.
Oversight
Obama Calls for Zika Funding—Again
The president urged lawmakers to pass vital legislation to combat the virus on Friday before Congress recesses for the summer.
Defense
The Civilians Killed in U.S. Airstrikes
Between 64 and 116 civilians and more than 2,000 militants have been killed outside war zones, the White House said.
Oversight
Mexico, Canada, and the U.S. Created a 'Flyway' to Save the Monarch Butterfly, and It's Working
These vital pollinators winter in Mexico and California, then head north as far as Canada.
Pay & Benefits
Unions Push Democrats to Embrace Federal Employees’ Priorities in Party Platform
At least some proposals have received a warm reception from committee members.
Management
Are Agencies Up to the Task of Managing Electronic Records?
New findings show no lack of vision, but a shortage of corresponding skill sets.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Struggles in June
The international fund took the biggest hit, but four of the TSP’s offerings made modest gains.
Nextgov