Oversight
Play of the Day: ISIL Wants To Be Just Like The United States
Will the Islamic State just end up with a VA waiting list?
Management
How Promises Work
Living up to a social contract is inordinately valuable, and there's no pressure to exceed it.
Management
The Extreme Partisanship of John Roberts's Supreme Court
Like Barack Obama, the chief justice came into office promising an age of apolitical comity. And like the president, he has seen his dream die.
Pay & Benefits
Military Families Are More Worried Than Ever About the Effects of Budget Cuts
Downsizing within Defense and sequestration’s long-term impact are creating anxiety over job security, survey finds.
Pay & Benefits
Military Bonuses Affected Despite Sequestration’s Hiatus
Defense hopes to save money by changing compensation structure associated with Marine Corps' special duty assignment pay.
Nextgov
Patent Office Telework Scandal Not Really About Telework
Mobile work advocates say the controversy is evidence of a management breakdown.
Management
4 Easy Steps to Boost Citizen Engagement
Whether it’s disaster planning or flu shots, targeting your message gets people to take action.
Oversight
IGs Should Do a Better Job of Helping Whistleblowers
POGO jabs Homeland Security, USAID and Railroad Board for failing to provide information about protections.
Management
Immigration Judges Want to Break Free from the Justice Department
Judges warn of retirement ‘tsunami’ if changes aren't made, cite record backlog amid border crisis.
Nextgov
UK Prisons Issued Encrypted Drives to Stop Leaks But Had No Luck
Turns out, disk encryption wasn't turned on.
Oversight
Will Republicans Shut Down the Government Again?
House GOP leaders fear a conservative revolt when government funding comes up for a vote next month.
Tech
Uber’s War on Lyft Could Prompt Federal Investigation
The ride-share service’s apparent attempts to sabotage its competitors might become red meat for the Federal Trade Commission or state attorneys general.
Management
Federal Employees Are Donating More Than 80,000 Pounds of Food Each Day to Food Banks
Still, it looks like workers will fall short of last year’s record Feds Feed Families haul.
Defense
Fort Lee Releases Name of 33-Year-Old Female Shooter
Sgt. 1st Class Paula M. Walker was a human resources specialist stationed at the base since December 2011.
Management
Job Requirements Are Mostly Fiction and You Should Ignore Them
Hiring managers get overexcited and list too many things, even though only a few parts of the description are truly core.
Oversight
Federal Deficit Is Set to Rise Sharply, CBO Warns
Growing shortfalls will limit lawmakers' flexibility to handle fiscal challenges.
Management
The Procrastination Doom Loop—and How to Break It
Why the science of delaying hard work is all about your mood.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Fox News Has A Beef With How Ferguson Has Been Covered
A news organization is upset with how other news organizations are covering a national event.
Defense