Defense One

Tom Cotton, the GOP's Newest Hawk, Takes Flight

Is Sen. Tom Cotton the hawk to lead the GOP back to national security supremacy?

News

Union Boss and George W. Bush Deliver Message to Obama: Give Feds a Raise

AFGE leader uses face-to-face with president at Selma march to pitch pay raise for federal workforce.

Defense

Study: Americans Are Mostly OK With Government Surveillance

Americans seem to have greeted the revelations about government snooping from former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden with a shrug.

Management

White House Calls Loretta Lynch Delay 'Unconscionable'

The administration made it clear Monday that the Senate delay in attorney general confirmation has been "disappointing."

Management

Obama Says 'a Few Bad Apples' Not Emblematic of VA Workforce

President still supports creation of new, third-party advisory board.

Route Fifty

Is Obama Proposal the End of Taxpayer-Subsidized Sports Stadiums?

President Obama has proposed ending the use of tax-exempt bonds to finance stadiums and arenas for professional sports teams, jeopardizing plans in many cities and states to build new facilities.

Management

The Steps to Happiness: One Less, One More

Each day do one less thing that doesn't matter and one more that does.

Nextgov

US Military Cybersecurity by the Numbers

Money for the Cyber Command – tasked with orchestrating network defense maneuvers and offensive cyberattacks – eventually will stabilize over the next five years, totaling out at $1 billion.

Management

How to Manage Up Without Ever Leaving Your Cubicle

You don't need direct reports to be a leader, just follow these four simple steps.

Management

Transparency Advocates Launch Sunshine Week with Mixed Reviews for Obama

FOIA process critics rank agencies on their public posting of documents.

Route Fifty

Watch a Utah Construction Crew Demolish a Bridge in 32 Seconds

Also, watch the Michigan Department of Transportation “slide” a new bridge into place.

Nextgov

Customer Experience in a Dead Zone

On March 24, Government Executive and Nextgov will host an event to discuss the future of customer experience in the government space

Management

Treasury Taps Federal Pensions as Uncle Sam Hits Debt Ceiling

Federal employees and retirees are not affected by the action, but things could get dicey if the government exhausts its wiggle room and runs out of cash in the fall.

Defense

Is There a 'Sickening Child Porn Crisis Infecting' the Federal Government?

Arrest of State Department employee Sunday on voyeurism charges is the latest sign of a much bigger problem, Daily Beast reports.

Oversight

Congressional Outlook: A Week of Partisan Votes and Bad Blood

Confirmation vote for attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch is expected to be close.

Management

The Casual Workplace is Making Sexual Harassment Harder to Identify

Our departure from a Mad Men-style office culture hasn't eradicated sexual harassment, it's just made it more difficult to spot.

Management

How to Turn Government Debt into an Asset

Cash-strapped agencies can extract revenue from uncollected fines and fees.

Oversight

You Can't See Congress's Emails

If Hillary Clinton had stayed in the Senate, none of this would be happening.