Management

Some Presidential Management Fellows Find Their Agencies and Managers Lacking

The competitive and prestigious two-year program still remains overwhelmingly popular, according to a new survey.

Pay & Benefits

The Most Important Retirement Decision

Hint: It involves thinking about what happens after your death.

Tech

Tornado Swarms Are Now Upon Us

Twisters are arriving more frequently in large "clusters," say NOAA scientists.

Nextgov

JPMorgan Says Government Purchase Cards Not Affected by Hack

Expense cards and government customers were not affected by this summer’s bank hack.

Defense

Fighting ISIS's Messaging Online Is Key to Victory

The leader of the international coalition against ISIS said that combating the group’s message online is as important as defeating them militarily.

Management

Battling Ebola Without a Surgeon General

A strange set of circumstances has brought Thomas Frieden, the director of CDC, into the national spotlight.

Management

Americans Prefer Male Bosses, Even though Women are Better for Business

Though the popularity of women bosses has improved since the 1950s, it hasn’t changed much in this century.

Defense

TSA Administrator to Resign

Agency’s labor-friendly and longest serving chief will step down at the end of the year.

Management

Ebola Has the FDA Working Overtime on Reviewing Experimental Drugs

"It's like a race against time," says one top U.S. health official about fighting the deadly virus.

Route Fifty

Prisons Hit Hard By Virginia Budget Cuts; Utah’s Time-Zone Change?

Also in our State & Local news roundup: ‘I don’t feel safe’ in Harrisburg, says armed lawmaker who opened fire on city streets.

Oversight

Federal Health Officials Face Questions from All Sides on Capitol Hill

Democrats are focused on budget cuts to health agencies, while GOP questions the competence of the U.S. response to the Ebola crisis.

Management

Drinking Coffee, for Your Health

Research suggests that a person's consumption of the beverage is determined in part by his or her DNA—and that its benefits could extend beyond a caffeine buzz.

Defense

The Campaign Against ISIS Finally Has a Name

The operation to "degrade and destroy" the Islamic State shall be known as "Inherent Resolve."

Oversight

Mark Udall Touts NSA Reform (and Dings Obama) in Bid to Save Senate Seat

One of the Senate’s fiercest critics of government surveillance is attempting to leverage his track record on the issue to salvage his reelection.

Management

Data Is Driving STEM Recruitment

From heat maps to workforce demographics, the search for talent is on.

Oversight

Play of the Day: The Newest Midterm Debate Strategy

Running against the president works for both parties.

Pay & Benefits

Some Defense Travelers Will Have Their Per Diem Rates Cut

To save money, the department is reducing the amount employees on extended travel can spend on food and lodging.