Tech
Washington's Interest in Precision Drugs is Innovation, Not Cost
As House, Senate, and White House attention shifts toward biomedical innovation, the high cost of specialty drugs remains unaddressed.
Defense
The Pentagon Gets Two New Top Generals
Marine General Joseph Dunford and Air Force General Paul Selva have been tapped to serve as chairman and vice-chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Oversight
Republicans May Offer Short-Term Extension of Patriot Act
A standoff over overhauling the NSA’s surveillance authorities is getting wrapped up in a broader Senate fight about Iran, highway funding, and an international trade deal.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Casting the 2016 Movie
Conan O'Brien has some clever ideas on actors playing presidential contenders.
Management
5 Productivity Secrets Your Boss Won't Tell You
Talent you're born with, but being a great employee is a learned skill.
Features
Making Room for a Modern Workforce
The U.S. Forest Service streamlines office space to accommodate more employees and more collaboration.
Route Fifty
Oregon Ruling Throws State and Local Pensions for a Loop
The state Supreme Court’s legal reasoning could foretell possible impacts pension reform suits might have in Illinois and New Jersey.
Management
Poll Says Obama is More Popular Than Any of the 2016 Candidates
The president is the only politician who was viewed more positively than negatively in a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.
Defense
Is the Defense Department Actually Messing with Texas?
The U.S. military may not be using a summer exercise to institute martial law in Texas, but Governor Greg Abbott isn't taking chances.
Management
Mike Huckabee Enters Presidential Race Wielding a Different Kind of 'Hope'
The former Arkansas governor begins his presidential race with long odds, but with a strategy for broader appeal.
Oversight
Congress Once Again Tries to Save the Postal Service
The Senate’s postal warrior gears up for yet another battle.
Management
How to Rebalance When You Get Off Track
Time management is about reducing unnecessary tension, fear and anxiety.
Management
FOIA Requests Hit Record High in 2014
Governmentwide cost of responding rises to $462 million, Justice Department reports.
Management
IRS Approves Billions in Iffy Education Tax Credit Claims, Watchdog Says
Tax agency disagrees with audit’s methodology and some recommended remedies.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Backlog Decreases, But It's Still Higher Than OPM Wants
The percentage of claims processed in 60 days or less has dropped.
Management
OPM to Agencies: You Decide Whether Or Not a Conference is Legit
Personnel agency is scrapping long-time practice of reviewing whether conferences qualify as training.
Nextgov
Lawmaker Wants to Connect More Federal Buildings to the Internet of Things
Under the bill, the energy secretary would learn from smart buildings in the private sector, and apply those practices to federal buildings.
Management
Lawmakers Aim to Streamline Homeland Security Purchasing
Bipartisan bill was prompted by cost estimates for buys that rose by $10 billion.
Management
Obama to Letterman: Let's Get More Veterans Jobs
The president visited The Late Show for the eighth and final time Monday.
Management