Management
Don’t Blame the Bike If You Want to Improve Performance
Question every single meeting, method, routine and tool, and start over.
Nextgov
After White House Hack, State Incidentally Offered Spearphishing Training
For months, State has struggled to squelch suspicious activity on its networks.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Growing Legend of Diamond Joe
Biden continues to be fodder for late-night comedians.
Route Fifty
The Next Stop on the Route Fifty ‘Roadmap’ Series: Arlington County, Virginia
The county was one of the first local governments in the nation to leap into the cloud. And that IT strategy continues to help the county be ahead of the curve.
Route Fifty
Could the South Carolina Police Shooting Be the Last Push for Body Cameras?
Advocates say the technology is an important tool, but not a cure-all.
Management
Former Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee Is Running for President
The Republican-senator-turned-Democratic-governor is helping to fill out the Democratic bench.
Management
Three Signs That You Have Too Much Executive Presence
Do your employees come to you, or do you go to them?
Management
Are Low-Wage Federal Contract Workers Getting Ripped Off?
Good Jobs Nation has filed a complaint with Labor on behalf of contract janitors, bus drivers and groundskeepers.
Management
Social Security Doles Out More Than $500K to Sexual Predators
Beneficiaries were being held at centers to protect the public from dangerous individuals.
Management
Are Civilian Agencies Held to a Higher Standard Than the Military?
Lawmakers expect heads to roll when civilian agencies screw up. Not so much when it’s the military.
Management
How VA Is Trying to Rewrite the Story on Caring for Vets
Maura Sullivan hopes the department’s focus on "success, one veteran at time" will change the narrative.
Nextgov
Can These 40 People Fix Federal IT in 6 Months?
Federal Chief Information Officer Tony Scott on Thursday officially launched the IT Solutions Challenge at the White House.
Pay & Benefits
Don’t Mess With the G Fund
A House proposal would fundamentally change the Thrift Savings Plan’s “safe” investment fund.
Oversight
Despite Cuts, Appropriators Look to Lock Down Some Dam Money
Inland shippers want to capitalize on movement to solve decades-old infrastructure problems.
Defense
Immigration Activists Won't 'Coronate' Hillary Clinton As Their Candidate
At least not until she explains what immigration policy would look like in her White House.
Route Fifty
Kansas's Failed Experiment
The state's budget problems didn't go away after Governor Sam Brownback's reelection—they got worse. Will the lesson of tax-cuts-gone-awry give Republican candidates pause in 2016?
Oversight
Play of the Day: Fixing Rand Paul's Campaign
His videos and his slogan need a lot of work.
Management
Madam CEO, Fetch Me a Coffee
Women in business are still expected to bring cupcakes, answer phones and take notes.
Defense
Reenacting War to Make Sense of It
A new documentary follows a group restaging battles from Vietnam, including enthusiasts hoping to emulate the reality of conflict, and veterans trying to better understand it.
Route Fifty