Management
Pentagon Financial Managers Embrace Data Tools Amid Austerity
Survey finds pessimism on information technology acquisition and workforce training.
Oversight
Having a Daughter Won't Make You Vote Democratic (or Republican)
A new study challenges previous conclusions about how parenthood changes politics.
Management
Yoga Makes Brains Nimble, Too
Practicing hatha yoga three times a week improved older Americans’ information recall, mental flexibility and task-switching.
Tech
The White House Must Now Respond to This Petition About Michael Brown’s Death
Online petition tallied more than 100,000 signatures Tuesday, a benchmark that requires a response.
Defense
Pentagon Fires Back At Critics of 'Police Militarization' Program
Defense Spokesman John Kirby told reporters that the 1033 program was not "some program run amok."
Management
Watch George W. Bush Get a Bucket of Ice Water Dumped on His Head
Bill Clinton may be next.
Oversight
Play of the Day: How Hillary Accidentally Announced Her Bid For President
Why else would the former Secretary of State visit Iowa?
Route Fifty
Feds Point to Key Weak Point in West Virginia's Health Disaster Response
Agency cites lack of a state disaster epidemiologist during January's Elk River spill water contamination crisis.
Oversight
Battle Over Postal-Service Cuts Looms in September
Squabble erupted after USPS announced plans to cut 15,000 jobs and consolidate 82 mail-processing centers in 2015.
Management
A Brief History of President Obama Not Having Any Friends
Obama's aversion to schmoozing isn't new.
Management
Paul Ryan Checks A Presidential Box With New Book
"The Way Forward: Renewing the American Idea" has all the hallmarks of a modern campaign manifesto.
Nextgov
Pakistan Railway Site Breached by Indian Hacktivists
The infiltration purportedly was payback for graffiti on India’s websites.
Pay & Benefits
How Federal Agencies Can Solve Skyrocketing Workers' Comp Costs
The Postal Service inspector general has recommended a slew of changes to 100-year-old law, including benefits cuts.
Management
Transparency Group Accuses a Dozen Agencies of 'Stonewalling' FOIA Requests
Cause of Action says White House has encouraged the practice.
Nextgov
DNA-Matching Androids to Help ID 600 MH17 Bodies and Remains
Unknown whether there will be enough genetic evidence to name all 298 passengers.
Management
Passport Officers Are No Better at Performing Photo ID Checks Than You Are
Familiar faces are very easy for humans to identify, but faces we’ve never seen before are extremely difficult to match up to a photograph.
Management
Unlocking the PerformanceStat Potential
Progress isn't just about performance measures, it is a leadership strategy.
Route Fifty
Want to See How Fast Coastal Wetlands and Forests Are Vanishing?
New federal data reveals the regional decline in coastal ecosystems.
Management
Uber Snags Former Obama Campaign Guru
David Plouffe will head the ride-sharing company’s policy team.
Management