Oversight
How Hopes for an Immigration Deal Fell Apart
In January, an agreement still looked possible. By December, the two sides were further apart than ever.
Management
Getting Animals Drunk for Science
NASA and NIH show that tipsy zebra finches slur their songs and high spiders spin asymmetrical webs.
Nextgov
The Cyber Threat in 2015: 10 Twists on Hackers’ Old Tricks
From wiper attacks to cyber extortionists, here are some "old faves and new twists" feds should be mindful of.
Management
Defense Agency Faulted for Wrongful Challenge to Contractor
Pentagon IG requests restoration of $6.6 million in disallowed subcontractor expenses.
Oversight
Republican House Leaders Stand by Their Whip
Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy offer Steve Scalise their support despite his 2002 speech to a white supremacist group. Will it be enough?
Pay & Benefits
OPM Seeks Fiscal 2015 Presidential Rank Award Nominations
Senior executive winners receive a bonus between 20 percent and 35 percent of their salary.
Management
Practice Staying in the Moment
Just for today, bend time to your will by slowing down and focusing on the people you come in contact with.
Defense
How Hard Will New Home-Loan Limits Hit Veterans?
Congress put a limit on a popular and successful VA home loan program. Here's what that means for military home-buyers.
News
An Astronaut’s Life: Hyperscheduled and Bureaucratic
What it’s like to work on the International Space Station.
Management
Why You Should Make a Resolution Each Month Instead of Each New Year
If you're serious about changing your behavior, consider a different approach to instill new habits.
Nextgov
The Year of the Breach: 10 Federal Agency Data Breaches in 2014
While private-sector cyberincidents stole the spotlight, the feds proved to be a tempting target for hackers as well.
Management
Barack Obama Had a Really Terrible Year
ISIS, Ferguson, the Senate, Ukraine, Ebola, border kids. Really, this was a pretty awful sixth year for the president. Not that he's acting like it.
Management
Two GSA Managers Fired in Conference Scandal Reinstated With 30 Months of Back Pay
MSPB upholds decision that they were too far removed to have direct knowledge of excessive spending.
Oversight
The GOP Leader Who Addressed a White Supremacist Group
The office of Steve Scalise, the third-ranking House Republican, acknowledged he may have spoken to an organization linked to David Duke in 2002.
Management
CDC Officials Own Up to Missing Ebola Signals
The virus had infected 20,000 people in West Africa and claimed the lives of nearly 8,000 as of December 2014.
Management
A Roadmap of Business Manners Coast to Coast
From ‘Hello’ to ‘Hi, ya’ll’, be prepared to speak the language.
Management
Set Your 2015 Direction with a Life GPS
As you think through and plan for what you want from 2015, you can use these three simple questions to help you go where you want to go.
Oversight
Turtles on Fence Posts and Other Lessons From Departing Senators
An exercise in memorable one-liners.
Management
MTV Has Done More for the US Teen Birthrate Drop Than Decades of Public Policy
Rather then glamorizing teen pregnancy, TV shows have been linked to a surprising and unprecedented decline.
Management