Management
Ex-FEMA Chief Makes No Apologies for Katrina Performance
In extended interview, Michael Brown goes after news media, DHS, state and local indecisiveness.
Management
Buzz Aldrin Wants to Colonize Mars
He says he has a "master plan" to colonize the planet by 2039.
Management
How the Postal Service Managed a Remarkable Response During Katrina
Employees got work, mail was delivered and normalcy, eventually, was restored.
Oversight
Court Overturns Ruling Against NSA Surveillance Program
The bulk-collection program was reined in earlier this summer when Congress passed the USA Freedom Act.
Nextgov
Can US Cyber Nerve Center Hold Onto Its New Leaders?
"Churn over there within DHS has been problematic," says departed official.
Nextgov
Pentagon Partners with Silicon Valley on 'Flexible Electronics'
The Defense Department plans to invest $171 million on the initiative.
Oversight
Note to Feds: Don’t Let Family Members Store Porn on Your Work Computer
Senior Commerce official had seven government computers at home.
Management
NASA’s 20-Year-Old Astronaut Hiring Procedures Still Work Today
Putting several extremely talented, smart and confident people into space together requires the ultimate in teamwork, physical and mental toughness, and psychological agility.
Nextgov
Why More Agencies Tap Twitter to Recruit New Talent
Social media can be a helpful tool for federal agencies looking to recruit top talent, a new report says.
Management
Obama Embarks on Alaska Trip to Talk Climate, Glaciers
Warren G. Harding had a different kind of trip north, and didn’t live to tell the tale.
Oversight
Stock Market Jitters Underline Vacancies in Financial Agencies
Senate faces a long list of unconfirmed nominations for regulators, deputies, judges.
Route Fifty
What Federal Initiatives Are Happening in Your City or County?
A new interactive map from the Obama administration seeks to provide some insight.
Management
Obama Cites Inequities 'Brewing for Decades' Near Katrina Anniversary
The president visited New Orleans Thursday to commemorate the 10th anniversary of what he called a partly "man-made disaster."
Management
The High Professional Cost of Your Inability to Trust
It's even more complicated when challenged to operate as a team.
Route Fifty
Gay Couple’s Marriage License Blocked Again in Kentucky; Pre-Determined Assisted Suicide in Colo.?
Also: Maryland's manure innovation grant and Connecticut ends homelessness for veterans.
Management
Is Fiorina Better Off Being Left Out Of The Next Debate?
Despite the climb in the polls, the 2016 contender still may not make it onto the main stage. In an outsider’s campaign, that might not be a bad thing.
Management
Modafinil Really Is a 'Smart Drug,' But Is It Workplace Doping?
Modafinil was recently found to enhance cognition in healthy people.
Oversight
EPA Shifts Blame Away From Itself in Report on Toxic Water Blowout
Agency finds the leak was "likely inevitable."
Nextgov
Why Federal CIO Tony Scott Hates the End-of-Year IT Spending Spree
"That's just a really bad way to run IT,” says one of the Obama administration's top techies.
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