Management
Are Your Managers Bottlenecks in Your Improvement Process?
Only when you see how things really are can you make them better.
Management
Is Biden Actually Running for President?
The vice president may be an afterthought in the race for the nomination, but unlike other top Democrats, he's visited all three early primary states this year.
Oversight
After Rough Week, Senate to Take Bipartisan Turn
Lawmakers lay low after DHS, Iran struggles sparked high emotions.
Management
How Obama's EPA Is Making Life Difficult for Clinton
The agency's push and pull on ethanol policy has created a hurdle for the Democratic frontrunner.
Management
Lessons in Leadership From Doing the Hardest Job in Sports
Make changes—especially when you have no choice.
Nextgov
Halvorsen Now Defense Department’s Permanent CIO
Terry Halvorsen gets the bump from acting CIO and will exercise authority over the Pentagon’s $36 billion IT budget.
Oversight
Play of the Day: An Email Scandal Will Not Stop Hillary Clinton
Also: Late night continues to deconstruct the Justice Department's Ferguson report.
Nextgov
‘You Can Make Anything with a 3-D Printer’ and 3 Other Myths
A recent paper by intelligence community analysts and private sector researchers zeroes in on both the opportunities and risks of 3-D printing.
Route Fifty
Rahm Emanuel, Locked in a Mayoral Run-Off, Removes 50 Red-Light Cameras
Will Chicago voters see political opportunism in the mayor’s decision to reform the unpopular traffic enforcement program?
Pay
Feds told they can join shutdown lawsuit
Federal employees were slated to receive notices from the Justice department Monday alerting them that they can join a lawsuit seeking damages from the federal government for pay delays that occurred during the 2013 shutdown.
Employee Policy
Bill would disband ATF
A Wisconsin lawmaker this month reintroduced a bill in the House that would abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Employee Policy
OPM lays out recruitment strategy
The Office of Personnel Management this week laid out a new strategy for bringing more diverse talent into the federal workforce.
Nextgov
Isis -- No, Not That One -- Wins $7 Million Pentagon Cyber Contract
The Pentagon has hired a little-known Virginia startup with an unfortunate name to work on a big data project.
Management
Sledding as a Revolutionary Act
The children who defied the rules to play in the snow on Capitol Hill stand in a grand American tradition.
Oversight
GOP Tax Panel Chairmen Press for White House Emails in IRS Probe
Hatch and Ryan reiterate concerns about violations of taxpayer privacy.
Management
After Much Ado, El Niño Has Officially Been Declared by NOAA
It will be milder this time.
Management
Why I Failed to Advocate for Women: Confessions of an Ignorant Man
Many men don't go to bat for women because they're blind to gender bias.
Pay & Benefits
DoJ Will Notify Nearly 1 Million Feds of Eligibility to Join Shutdown Lawsuit
Plaintiffs are seeking bonus compensation for working without pay during 2013 shutdown.
Defense One
More Robots Prepare for the Military’s Robotics World Cup
It’s the US vs. China, Japan, Italy in the military’s robot super competition.
Pay & Benefits