Management

The Shrinking of Personal Space at Work

Forget standing desks—some companies are doing away with assigned workstations entirely.

Oversight

The Capitol Dome Is Ready for Its Makeover

The scaffolding is complete. Now the real restoration work can begin.

Nextgov

Report: Government Has Only 5 Years To Secure Internet of Things

Water, power, health care and transportation systems have grown more dependent on IoT devices in recent years.

Defense One

Navy May Allow Sailors To Take a Break From the Military

The chief of naval personnel says the service needs to adapt to the changing job market. By Marcus Weisgerber

Tech

The Government Just Found the Funds to Give Firefighters High-Speed Internet Everywhere

The nationwide data network recommended by the 9/11 Commission will help responders talk to each other.

Oversight

NSA Reform Stalls, Rand Paul Votes No

The defeat marks an abrupt setback for the post-Snowden movement to rein in U.S. spying practices.

Management

What Performance Management Is and Is Not

The phrase is often used when all anyone is doing is collecting data.

Defense

Why Air Force Cadets Need to Study Philosophy

Greater emphasis on humanities means more well-rounded decision making.

Oversight

Play of the Day: The Only Conversation Around Obamacare

Jonathan Gruber is the one thing everyone is talking about.

Nextgov

Will Veterans' Data Ever Truly Be Secure?

"Every day, industry is finding new ways that things can be exploited," VA CIO told Congress.

Oversight

Chaffetz Will Replace Issa as House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman

Media-savvy Republican has shepherded legislation affecting federal employees’ pay and benefits.

Defense

IG: Corruption in Afghanistan Getting 'Significantly Worse'

A top watchdog said it "seems like nobody is responsible for anything."

Route Fifty

Oil Boom Housing Crunch Forces North Dakota to Assist Its State Employees

Energy workers aren’t the only ones with high rent. State workers are feeling the financial pain, too.

Oversight

Feds Spend More Time Working for Unions than Reported

Nearly 400 federal employees work full time for unions on their government salary.

Nextgov

Postal Service Says Cyber Official Retiring

Chuck McGann was a key player in the Postal Service's response to the recent cyber intrusion.

Oversight

Is a Third Lawyer the Charm for House Republicans?

Speaker John Boehner has hired yet another attorney to file a lawsuit against President Obama after the first two abandoned the case.

Nextgov

Governmentwide Login Portal Connect.gov Unaffected by Hack

Breached Postal Service is weeks away from activating universal passwords for citizens.

Management

Lynch's Attorney General Nomination Slipping to 2015

Obama's Justice Dept. pick will likely be taken up by the GOP-controlled Senate next year.