Management
Toxic Coworkers Are More Expensive Than Superstar Hires
Bosses and managers everywhere would do well to keep a vigilant eye.
Oversight
Crude-Oil Exports Emerge as Wild Card in Talks to Avoid Shutdown
Negotiations over major spending and tax bills include lifting a decades-old ban, but the hurdles are very high.
Defense
What the Female Veterans in Congress Think About Women in Combat
"It's about damn time," Rep. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., says.
Management
Congress Finally Does a Highway Bill, But Can’t Clear Decks For The Next President
A five-year measure sets up a whole new spending issue for the 2016 race.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Breaking Down The Likability of Ted Cruz
The 2016 hopeful's former college roommate has percentages on how much he hates Cruz.
Management
Why Failure Has to Be an Option
The list of successful people who failed first is long and distinguished.
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Pentagon Watchdog: Cyberspace Fighters Need More Resources To Do Their Jobs
The Pentagon Inspector General over the past six months has published at least two classified audits on the Cyber Mission Force Teams.
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Why the U.S. Postal Service Has the Best Customer Service in Government
The agency's "customer-obsessed" approach ranks highest in the federal government alongside the National Park Service.
Oversight
Ex-Pentagon Official Blasts Political Parties for 'Crisis' in Washington
John Hamre asks government management experts to take lead in fixing dysfunction.
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Treasury’s USASpending.gov Revamp Might Be Bumpy, Official Says
Treasury's online federal spending tracker might still have some kinks by May 2017.
Management
How Plummeting Morale and Inept Leadership Has Created a ‘Crisis’ at Secret Service
Congressional report suggests dozens of fixes for scandal-plagued agency.
Oversight
Pentagon's Afghanistan Unit Spent $150 Million on Luxury Villas and Guards
IG says personnel could have lived on bases.
Pay & Benefits
Solving the Open Season Puzzle
Put the pieces together correctly and you could save some money in 2016.
Management
Why You Can’t Afford to Hold Out for the Perfect Hire
Hire for attitude. Train for skill.
Management
Obama on San Bernardino Shooting: 'We Don't Know Why They Did It'
The president said Thursday investigators are considering terrorism and a workplace dispute as possible motives for the shooting.
Defense
No Exceptions: Defense Chief Opens All Military Jobs to Women
In a historic decision, Ash Carter rebuffs Marine Corps, says the joint “force of the future” must integrate at every level and open its doors to America’s finest, male or female.
Oversight
Visa-Waiver Deal Could Smooth Path for an Omnibus Bill to Avoid Shutdown
The agreement on visas may ease some pressure on negotiators, though plenty of thorny issues remain.
Management
Punishment for VA Senior Executives Delayed Because of ‘Administrative Error’
Department has to rescind and re-issue demotions of Diana Rubens and Kimberly Graves, restarting the disciplinary process.
Route Fifty
5,000 Rape Kits Untested in New Mexico; Seattle Streetcar Line Nears Finish Line
Also: Arizona sheriffs unimpressed with new ‘border-security strike force’ and Florida lawmakers battle to raise lagging wages for state workers.
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