Management
Mental Routines for the Mindful Road Warrior
How to stay clear and focused on business travel.
Management
When Humans Lose Control of Government
A decades-long obsession with writing excessively detailed laws has made it impossible for real people to get anything done.
Oversight
A Razor-Thin Lead for the GOP
Democrats have slightly increased their chances of holding on to the Senate, so Republicans need to ensure red states stay red.
Route Fifty
Local Government’s Big Text-Message Quandary
It’s difficult for public officials to meet open-record rules when their personal cellphone is involved.
Pay & Benefits
Postal Service to Add Thousands of Union Jobs in 2014
Bargaining unit employees will fill reduced-hour post offices in major labor victory.
Management
Is the White House Door Locked Yet?
After a man gained entry with a knife, White House press secretary Josh Earnest said the front door to the White House will be locked when not in use.
Management
IRS Still Struggles With Identify Theft
False tax returns said to drain $5.2 billion from the Treasury.
Management
Will the New Manager Be a Bully Too?
How to hire and set leadership expectations for supervisors.
Management
How Soon We Forget the Veteran Who Attacked the White House
The story behind Friday's intrusion: a VA system failing millions like Omar J. Gonzalez.
Nextgov
Meet the New White House Space Buff Who Won’t Shy Away From a Challenge
OSTP can now boast the addition of another accomplished woman -- this time, an aerospace engineer from NASA.
Defense
Pentagon Warns of Losing Its Tech Edge
The latest version of the Better Buying Power initiative aims to improve acquisition, but contractors say it’s too limited.
Nextgov
Intelligence Community ‘All In’ on New Technology Plan
Intelligence officials say the days of owning entire stovepipe systems are over.
Management
Federal Employees Honored For Saving and Improving Lives
Winners' achievements range from promoting the use of a global vaccine to save children from deadly disease to helping paralyzed vets.
Management
The Complete Guide to Flexible Work That Doesn’t Kill Your Career
Managers tend to think that using a flexible schedule to be more productive is good.
News
Ex-IRS Executive Lerner Breaks 15 Months of Silence
Former head of the tax-exempt organizations unit is a "more complicated figure than the caricature she's become in the public eye," Politico reports.
Management
Hollywood's Health Experts
A CDC-funded organization has advised TV shows from Grey's Anatomy to Law & Order on how to write plots that deal with medical and health-insurance issues.
Management
How McKinsey Does Work-life Balance
The consulting firm has much lower rates of chronic conditions like obesity, diabetes, and heart disease than other companies
Defense
Shifting More Work to Defense Labs Could Save Money, Improve Performance
To keep government technical staff relevant, they need better facilities.
Oversight
The Emergence of Hillary Clinton, 2014 Cheerleader
In a speech at the DNC's Women's Leadership Conference, Clinton brought her economic pitch to the midterms.
Management