Management

How to Double Your Team’s Productivity in Minutes

Your job as a leader is to connect the 'what' to the 'why.'

Management

The Countries Where People Are the Most Emotionally Complex

Why cultures that value interdependence, like Japan, win at being deep

Oversight

Ex-Defense Chief to Presidential Candidates: Running Government Is Tougher Than It Looks

Gates dismisses candidates' simplicity, calls for coalitions in Washington.

Management

You Can Go Sledding On Capitol Hill

And D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton wants you to know she greased the skids.

Oversight

'Snowzilla' Sidelines House, Delays Senate

The Senate is set to take up an energy bill a day later than planned, while the House will stay home for the week.

Defense

Drones, Valor, and the Future of the Military

Traditional definitions of heroism don’t always account for the practitioners of advanced war-fighting tactics.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Trump May Be Having Doubts About the Palin Endorsement

Tina Fey returned to Saturday Night Live to impersonate the former Alaska governor.

Nextgov

TurboTax, H&R Block and TaxAct all Use This Security Feature. Why Doesn’t the IRS?

The Internal Revenue Service is not keeping pace with modern hacking, according to agency watchdogs.

Route Fifty

Wyoming Looks to Prevent Truck Crashes With New Connected Vehicle Technology

The state’s DOT hopes advanced communications will gather and distribute better information about hazards on Interstate 80, especially in winter.

Management

Washington-Area Federal Agencies to Remain Closed Monday

Region continues to dig out from major winter storm.

Route Fifty

Fewer Manufacturing Jobs, Housing Bust Haunt Many U.S. Counties

A new Stateline analysis shows that in more than one-third of U.S. counties, the inflation-adjusted median income has dropped by 10 percent or more since 2000.

Management

In Order to Change Habits, You Need to Change How You Think About Yourself

Relying on willpower is for amateurs.

Management

GSA Moves Closer to Picking a New FBI Headquarters

Request for proposals updated and money included in fiscal 2017 budget.

Tech

Why Are Government Weather Forecasts So Shouty?

They’re one of the best products put out by the National Weather Service. But they have a certain style.

Oversight

Federal Election Commissioner Aligns With Campaign Finance Reformers

Ravel tells Brookings audience FEC is “broken” and morale is low.

Management

Obama Overhauls Security Clearance Process, Creates New Federal Entity for Investigations

Defense Department will oversee cybersecurity of personal data after last year’s hack.

Management

Managers Are Baffled About How to Handle Their Robot Underlings

Only 14% of lower-level managers say they would trust the advice of intelligent systems in making business decisions.

Pay & Benefits

New Advanced Degree in Information Security Operations Offers Tuition Discount For Feds

The current deadline for applying for the online master’s program offered through Champlain College is Feb. 8.

Management

Tell Us How the Blizzard Affects You and Your Agency

How does a crippling storm in Washington affect government operations?

Nextgov

After OPM Hack, Pentagon to Store and Secure Sensitive Security Clearance Docs

The new office responsible for conducting background investigations will have its IT systems “designed, built, secured and operated” by the Defense Department.