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.
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Feds Buy Back USASpending Website After Contractor Bankruptcy
Move finally opens federal contracting data.
Management
The CDC Is Carefully Controlling How Scared You Are About Ebola
The Obama administration tries to strike a balance between vigilance and fear.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Could This Be The New Republican Stance on Same-Sex Marriage
Where does 2016 contender Rand Paul stand on the issue?
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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.
Management
3 Tips for Building a Government Content Strategy
Citizen engagement starts with the basics.
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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.
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