Management

Frozen's Idina Menzel Is Over Perfectionism. You Should Be Too.

Focusing on missteps can stall your work life.

Nextgov

GAO's High-Risk List Adds IT Acquisition and Veteran Health Care

Multiple Capitol Hill sources confirmed to Nextgov that IT acquisition and operations and veteran health care are now included.

Route Fifty

Should the Garden State Abolish Its County Governments?

A state assemblyman from North Jersey wants to do away them. But he might want to take a South Jersey field trip first.

Nextgov

Need a Job? Cyber Command Is Halfway Full

The Pentagon is at the midway point of staffing a projected 6,000-person Cyber Command.

Defense

IG Probes Air Force 2-Star’s Treason Charge

General reportedly said A-10 pilots who tell Congress about the aircraft’s capabilities are committing treason.

Nextgov

What Kind of Federal CIO Will Tony Scott Be?

Tony Scott officially takes the reins of the Obama administration’s $84 billion IT budget next week.

Management

Obama Administration: Climate Change Is ‘An Urgent and Growing Threat’ to National Security

A new national security document from the administration puts climate change front and center

Management

11 Major Agency Reforms in Obama’s Budget

Consolidations, expansions and staffing change proposals in the fiscal 2016 blueprint.

Management

Liabilities Overshadow Postal Service’s ‘Fantastic Quarter’

USPS loses $754 million to start fiscal 2015, despite massive revenue growth.

Management

EPA Watchdog Dings Itself For Not Always Vetting Job Applicants' Credentials

The inspector general office says it needs to require managers to verify the work history and references of potential hires.

Management

The Case For Intense Background Checks For Hires

Research firm Muddy Waters has adopted a distinctive hiring process which relies on outside researchers to poke holes in candidates’ backstories.

Management

IRS Re-Hired Employees Who Performed Poorly or Misbehaved

Watchdog finds repeat hires with overdue taxes, unexcused absences or criminal records.

News

Jeb Bush Is No Anti-Government Crusader

Would-be GOP presidential contender calls for “smarter, effective government.”

Defense

British Access to NSA Spying Was Illegal, Court Rules

The surprising rebuke could portend further legal challenges in Europe to the U.S. government’s international surveillance programs.

Oversight

These Are Republicans' Options for Averting a Shutdown at DHS

GOP leaders have two legislative weeks before a partial shutdown.

Defense

Looming Defense Cuts Threaten GOP Budget Unity

The party has little room for error in its bid to pass a budget, and sequestration isn't making it any easier.

Management

How I Lead: I See Opportunities Everywhere

A conversation with DHS procurement executive Jeff Bardwell.

Oversight

Private Groups Spent $5.1 Million on Free Trips for Congress in 2014

The total cost is down from 2013, but the number of trips has gone up.