Management

Obama on Reopening U.S. Embassy in Havana: 'This Is What Change Looks Like'

But the White House's efforts to re-establish diplomatic relations with Cuba face opposition from Republicans in Congress.

Oversight

An Agency Left in Limbo as Authority Expires

The Export-Import Bank is at least temporarily out of the business of authorizing new transactions.

Oversight

USAID Updates Error-Riddled Map of Afghan Health Clinics

Watchdog found locations of 80 percent of health facilities were incorrectly documented.

Route Fifty

Mississippi Happy to Take Louisiana’s Movie Business; California Farmers Happy to Take Modesto’s Sewer Water

Also: The Internet makes public sector conservation a success, Florida’s Rick Scott making the public pay to be shunned and a Miami neighborhood halts spillover gentrification, for now.

Route Fifty

Massachusetts Uses Job Training as a Path to Sobriety

Eleven states are using federal grant money to help people with addictions find a road to sobriety. In Massachusetts, one pathway is through job training.

Nextgov

Data-Driven Government? Not Yet. Feds Still Manage by Hunch

In a true data-driven culture, leaders need to be willing to rethink their plans and perhaps even change course based on what the data says, according to EPA CTO Greg Godbout.

Oversight

How Will Recent Supreme Court Decisions Affect Boehner's Obamacare Lawsuit?

Lawyers in the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act say the high court's redistricting opinion helped them clear their biggest hurdle.

Management

Here Are the 3,000 Pages of Clinton Emails Released by State

The candidate's emails from 2009 are part of a wider release that will unfold throughout her campaign.

Management

Hillary Clinton's Email Address at State Was in High Demand

A new batch of State Department emails shows that some powerful Washingtonians quickly got Clinton's private email address—and others were eager to get it.

Nextgov

Why Chief Data Officers Should Really be Chief Digital Officers

Having a chief data officer is akin to the Army having a chief bullet officer or hospitals having a chief bandage officer.

Management

Connecting the Talent Dots

GovConnect helps agencies share skills while employees broaden their experience.

Nextgov

Why the Lawsuit Against OPM over the Massive Data Breach Faces an Uphill Battle

Demonstrating damages have been suffered will be the challenge, legal experts say.

Management

Ringleader in GSA Scandal Gets Three Months in Prison

Jeff Neely, organizer of $822,000 training conference, also must pay restitution.

Management

Where Are the Government’s Happiest Senior Executives?

The largest agencies in government tend to have the least satisfied career leaders.

Management

Your Boss Has a Much Rosier View of the Workplace Than You Do

Senior executives are happier than their employees, and believe the office is a much fairer place, according to a new analysis.

Pay & Benefits

Why a Chris Christie Presidency Could Mean Major Cuts to Feds' Benefits

The New Jersey governor has put government employees' benefits on the chopping block.