Management
3 Ways to Make Government a Smarter Shopper
Focusing on the low bid can ultimately be more costly for agencies.
Management
The World is Quickly Running Out of Water, New NASA Study Says
Researchers found that over the decade-long study of the 37 major aquifers worldwide, 21 experienced a depletion of their water supply.
Management
Justice-HHS Strike Force Nabs Medicare Fraudsters for $712 Million
Crackdown is largest ever in dollars and defendants charged.
Management
Proposed Contracting Rule Would Penalize More Than Just the Bad Apples
Companies could be debarred without due process.
Management
NOAA Offers a Space-Based View of 2015's 'Hyperactive' Hurricane Season
The last time three eastern-Pacific hurricanes developed this early was 1956.
Defense
Drone Pilot Psychologist Says They Need a Vacation From War
The men and women fighting America’s drone war can’t go home, no matter where they are.
Management
Republicans Imperil Obama Legacy With National Service Cuts
Will the president watch another priority fall victim to the political culture he vowed to change?
Management
When It Comes to Getting a Job, Americans Believe Skills Trump College
People see social intelligence and computer knowledge as more important than a four-year degree in preparing for the workplace, according to a new poll.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The State of the 2016 Race
Hillary Clinton has plans for Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump pays volunteers to clap and Lindsey Graham says America is ready for a bachelor president.
Oversight
USAID’s Reported Success in Afghanistan May Be Based on Falsified Data
Watchdog says taxpayers may have paid for schools and teachers that don’t exist.
Oversight
House Panel Backs Faster Mail, More USPS Facilities
Postal Service says 'indefensible' measure would cost $1.5 billion annually.
Route Fifty
A ‘Jade Helm’ Weather Assault on Texas?; Jerry Brown’s Papal Praise
Also in our state and local news roundup: Detroit’s next fiscal crisis, Minnesota sex offenders and waving in Newport, R.I.
Management
Obama on Charleston: 'I've Had to Make Statements Like This Too Many Times'
The president, joined by Vice President Joe Biden, spoke from the White House Thursday on the shooting in South Carolina.
Management
Countries are Supposed to Spy on Each Other
And that’s why the federal government won’t blame China for hacking.
Management
Justice Has Opened a Hate-Crime Investigation Into South Carolina Shooting
Attorney General Loretta Lynch called the act “barbaric” in a press conference on Thursday.
Management
IG: VA Staff Didn't Cause Vet's Death in Wisconsin
Employees at Tomah facility "acted appropriately" after vet suffered two strokes on site, report concludes.
Management
Five Ways Leaders Can Make It Easier to Let Go
Some skills and behaviors that used to serve you, are no longer the best use of your time.
Pay & Benefits
How Your Retirement Nest Egg Adds Up
Calculating just how much you’ll have to live on.
Route Fifty
Charleston Church Shootings Test ‘Dean of America’s Mayors’ in His Final Year in Office
Mayor Joe Riley cites the “extraordinary cooperation” of law enforcement. And now that a suspect is in custody, the “necessary process of the healing together” can begin.
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