Defense

Calling the Enemy of Our Enemy an Enemy

The State Department announced Thursday that it held talks about ISIS with a Syrian Kurdish party. The party also happens to be linked to a group on the U.S. terror list.

Defense

What Would an Ebola Travel Ban Actually Look Like?

Even if the government gets around the legal and administrative hurdles, imposing the ban may make fighting Ebola harder.

Nextgov

Do Not Click on That Ebola Vaccine Ad

DHS issues alert on contagion-inspired phishing schemes and online fraud.

Management

How to Think Strategically as a Leader

In jumping to a solution, you could be missing the real problem.

Defense

FDA Guidelines Thwart Ebola Screening at U.S. Hospitals

Dallas hospital had the same machine the military uses in Africa to screen for Ebola--but federal rules restricts its use.

Management

FBI Director: Actually, We Do Sometimes Spy Without a Warrant

James Comey admitted on Thursday, “There are exceptions” to the agency’s warrant-first rule for surveillance.

Management

Agency Officials Oppose Flight Bans from Ebola Hot Zones

Republicans push for travel restrictions.

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.