Management
Training to Become a Better Manager? Here's Why It Might Fail You
Try focusing on skills that override specific situations.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Diamond Joe is Here to Cure Cancer
The vice president got a big assignment from his boss.
Route Fifty
D.C. Just Went ‘All In’ on Data Accessibility
The District of Columbia followed up the release of several key local government datasets with a Draft Open Data Policy that's up for online public comment.
Pay & Benefits
Limiting the Pensions of Wealthy Ex-Presidents, Help With Retirement Decisions and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Route Fifty
This Utah Ski Town Drives Record Citizen Engagement With Its Water Portal
Park City’s solution is catching on, even in cities not wrestling with drought-driven water conservation challenges.
Nextgov
Jeb Bush: Hold Federal IT Managers Accountable for Government’s Cyber Woes
The massive OPM hack shows the federal civilian government “clearly lags behind,” the Republican presidential candidate said.
Management
Agencies Warned Against Letting Election Season Influence Personnel Decisions
Some top federal employees will not see bonuses as Election Day approaches.
Oversight
House Budget Chairman Wants to Rewrite 1974 Budgeting Law
Congressional Budget Office numbers are “gamed for predetermined outcomes,” lawmaker says.
Management
Air Force to Delay A-10 Retirement
After trying to retire the battle-tested Warthog for the past two years, Air Force officials concede that the plane is key to the war on ISIS.
Management
The First Lady's State of the Union Attire Was a Powerful Political Statement
There was a lot of meaning behind all that marigold.
Management
The Professor Who Pioneered Praising Effort Says We’ve Missed the Point
It is well-known that telling a kid she is smart is wading into seriously dangerous territory.
Route Fifty
Dropping Oil Prices Are Hammering Tax Revenues in Energy-Producing States
A new brief from the U.S. Department of Energy outlines some of the fiscal ramifications of the energy industry declines in six states.
Nextgov
FBI Seeks New IT Chief
President Barack Obama recently tasked the agency with beefing up the IT infrastructure behind national background checks for gun purchases.
Management
A Neuroscientist Says There’s a Powerful Benefit to Exercise That is Rarely Discussed
The neurological benefits of exercise could have profound implications for how we live, learn and age as a society.
Route Fifty
Helping Drug-Addicted Inmates Break the Cycle
Most inmates start using drugs again as soon as they’re released. If they don’t die of an overdose, they often get arrested again for drug-related crimes. The challenge is breaking that cycle.
Defense
Obama Taunts Republican Claims About the Islamic State Threat
In speech, Obama says the militants "do not threaten our national existence."
Management
What's Next for the National Institutes of Health After Its Big Funding Boost?
Congress rallied around the agency this year.
Defense
Iran Releases 10 American Sailors and Their Boats
Iran freed them a day after they inadvertently crossed into Iranian territorial waters.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Oregon Occupiers Need More Supplies
When you're battling federal government overreach, french vanilla coffee creamer is key.
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