Oversight
Why Incumbents Shouldn't Feel Safe
They might still be defeating their challengers, but the margins are slipping.
Management
Report: Agency Leaders Protected Teleworkers Who Lied About Their Hours
Patent Office's vaunted telecommuting program has a credibility problem.
Management
The Next President Could Find Unity Fleeting
We may never get hit again like we were on Sept. 11, 2001. But if we did, would the next president find unity fleeting?
Management
Despite Revenue Gains, Postal Service Loses Another $2 Billion
Congressionally mandated obligations are keeping USPS from getting back into the black.
Management
The 10 Secrets to Successful People's Calm
The tricky thing about stress and anxiety is that they are absolutely necessary emotions.
Defense
Why ISIL Is Worse Than Any Other Terrorist Group
The Islamic State is an unholy combination of al-Qaeda, the Khmer Rouge, and the Nazis.
Management
Hillary Clinton: 'Failure' to Help Syrian Rebels Led to the Rise of ISIS
The former secretary of state, and probable candidate for president, outlines her foreign-policy doctrine.
Defense
The World Will Blame President Obama if Iraq Falls
The White House is under intense pressure to use American force to save the people trapped by terrorists on the mountaintop. And it understands why.
Management
Obama: U.K. and France Will Join U.S. In Delivering Aid to Iraq
The president made a short statement and answered questions on Iraq Saturday morning.
Oversight
Play of the Day: How Payday Lenders Outsmart The Government
Regulating them is a lot like playing a sad game of Whac-A-Mole.
Route Fifty
New York City Takes Giant Step to Unlock Its Published Data
Mayor Bill de Blasio approves new digital mandates for the City Record and agencies.
Management
What’s Really Happening On Your Watch?
The performance problem: Most executives can’t sample their agency’s services.
Defense One
U.S. Air Strikes Continue in Iraq
President Obama says the crisis in Iraq will ‘take some time’ to solve, as the military conducts nearly a dozen targeted military strikes against ISIL. By Stephanie Gaskell
Nextgov
Hackers Hack Back China, Aim for Gizmodo Gadget Lovers and Hijack the Internet
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Management
EPA Chief: Teach Global Warming in Schools
Gina McCarthy wants children to have an understanding of climate science, but current policy leaves plenty of students without it.
Defense
Why the Pentagon Announced the U.S. Airstrike in Iraq in a Tweet
These days, the Obama administration is trying to make its own national security announcements before everyone else does.
Oversight
Congress Divided Over Iraq Strikes
Some on the Hill support the move, others say Obama needs a more comprehensive strategy.
Management
Homeland Security Staff in Border Facilities Getting Sick on the Job
Some employees have contracted scabies, lice and chicken pox at Texas detention centers for children fleeing Central America.
Management
To Work Better, Work Less
Toiling away for more hours diminishes productivity. Why do so many do it anyway?
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