Management
So, What Will It Take to Improve Morale?
The choices are to manage within the existing framework, or change the design.
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Good Ways to Activate the Nation’s Neglected Local Cemeteries
Some examples of how the living can transform a domain of the dead into a valued community asset.
Nextgov
IRS Says Cybercriminals Nabbed Info on 100K Taxpayers
Agency sends warning to 200,000 taxpayers, half of whom will be credit monitored.
Nextgov
NASA Wants to Help Propel Space Tech Past ‘Tipping Point’
An infusion of NASA cash could help propel these technologies into viable commercial applications.
Management
Is It Possible to Lay People Off Nicely?
One company's quest to blend rejection and kindness.
Oversight
John McCain Wants FIFA to Take the World Cup Away From Russia
Robert Menendez and McCain wants the world's top soccer organization to elect a president that will revoke its decision to award the 2018 tournament to Russia.
Management
USPS Suspends Remaining Facility Closures Scheduled for 2015
Postal Service says consolidations will not resume until 2016, and were put on hold to ensure smooth service.
Management
Obama Administration: 'Ambitions' of Individuals 'Have to Come Second to National Security'
White House press secretary Josh Earnest seemed to accuse Rand Paul of using the debate over the Patriot Act's sunsetting spying powers to bolster his presidential campaign.
Management
GSA Nominee Roth, on Open Office Space, Morale and Her 3 Highest Priorities
Roth says she "absolutely" believes in the open layout.
Pay & Benefits
Senate Passes Bill That Would Allow More Vets Access to Private Health Care
Vets who live within 40 miles of a VA facility that doesn’t provide the care they need are eligible for the Choice program under the legislation.
Management
Why Great Leadership Skills Can’t Always be Transferred From Business to Politics
How can we figure out the essence of leadership?
News
The Truth About Government Performance
What do we have to show for more than two decades of focus on results?
Management
Hillary Clinton Is ‘Glad’ About Benghazi Email Release
But the newly public emails were far from Clinton’s top priority Friday.
Management
National Security Agency Starts to Shut Down Mass-Spying Program
Republicans said the White House was being "disingenuous" by threatening to shutter the surveillance program.
Management
Here Are All the Clinton Benghazi Emails the State Department Released
Having trouble with the State Department site? Here are all of the emails.
Oversight
Police Detonate Pressure Cooker Near Capitol
An apparent food vendor is arrested for driving on a revoked license.
Management
OPM Lab Takes the Lead on Innovation
Team uses human-centered design to help agencies improve services.
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This Not-So-Windy Region Could Generate Plenty of Wind Power
A new Department of Energy report suggests that new technology could unlock renewable energy potential in Southeastern states. But building new wind farms will likely involve a mix of practical and political challenges.
Nextgov
NSA Tests Out Smartphones that Recognize Handwriting Motion
The National Security Agency has tested the use of smartphone-swipe recognition technology, according to the tool’s manufacturer.
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