Oversight

A Pro-Government Republican Emerges in Deep-Red Idaho

Merrill Beyeler is running for a seat in the Idaho House.

Management

Why New Ideas Fail

People think they like creativity. But teachers, scientists, and executives are biased against new ways of thinking.

Management

Journalists Should Stop Exalting Loyalty Among Elites

Former cabinet secretaries owe allegiance to the American public and the truth, not the presidents who appointed them.

Management

Photos: How the Government Is Confronting the Ebola Outbreak

USAID, CDC and Defense are among the agencies collaborating to contain the disease's advance.

Management

The CDC Is Carefully Controlling How Scared You Are About Ebola

The Obama administration tries to strike a balance between vigilance and fear.

Nextgov

CDC Tracks Cell Phone Location Data to Halt Ebola

Meanwhile, the Pentagon is adapting a WMD surveillance system to map the spread of the disease.

Oversight

Here's What Congress Has Next for the Secret Service

Both Republicans and Democrats have questions for the elite agency tasked for protecting the president. Specifically, whether it's actually doing that.

Oversight

Feds Should Keep an Eye on the Race to Replace Darrell Issa

The House panel that oversees the federal workforce is poised for a new leader.

Management

A Cover-Up in the Secret Service Scandal?

A new report says the White House knew more than it let on about dalliances with prostitutes in Cartagena.

Oversight

These Politicians Want to Close the U.S.-Mexico Border Because of Ebola

Some lawmakers fear that the virus could enter through the country's southern border.

Oversight

Federal Employees Could Still Receive a Transit Benefit Boost This Year

IRS, lawmaker renew call for tax package that includes retroactively doubling mass transit benefit.

Nextgov

The Force is Strong with This One: IARPA Picks ‘Jedi Mind’ to Predict Intelligence Trustworthiness

"Star Wars"-themed effort aims to anticipate behavior and gauge trustworthiness of individuals.

Defense

Pentagon Scraps Afghan Air Fleet for Pennies on the Dollar

After spending $486 million on 20 planes for the Afghan Air Force, the Pentagon sold 16 for just $32,000.

Pay & Benefits

Which Agencies Log the Most Hours of ‘Official Time’ Spent on Union Business?

VA tops the list for total hours, but doesn’t make the top 10 for hours spent per bargaining unit employee.

Pay & Benefits

Making the Most of Your Money After You Retire

It pays to think ahead about how you will draw down your assets.

Nextgov

Millennials Kind of Clueless About Cybersecurity Careers

Millennials aren’t necessarily ready to take on the mantle of cyber savior.