Management

Lego’s Female Scientist Set Could Inspire a Generation of Girls

Encouraging women to work in STEM fields would be a big help to dwindling American STEM workers.

Management

Federal Appeals Board Has Major Concerns With Firing Provisions in New VA Law

Small agency tasked with enforcing those provisions raises questions about their constitutionality and wisdom.

Defense One

10 Ways to Make the Internet Safe from Cyber Attacks

The guy who invests in startups for the CIA lays out how to avert a massive cyber attack. By Patrick Tucker

Oversight

GOP's 2016 Contenders Flock to the Iowa State Fair

The midterms are still not over, yet the presidential jockeying has begun.

Pay & Benefits

Phased Retirement is Finally Here

Feds can submit their applications to work part-time and receive half of their annuity beginning Nov. 6.

Defense

Why Won't Tommy Franks Talk About the Turmoil in Iraq?

Retired general says he is "not interested in self-aggrandizement."

Defense One

With Shrinking Budgets, Pentagon Should Rely More on Guard, Reserve Troops

The Pentagon must think more creatively about how to structure and when to use reserve forces. By Ret. Lt. Gen. David Barno

Management

About to Ask For a Raise? Listen to These Three Songs First

New research shows that music with heavy bass makes people feel far more confident.

Management

Edward Snowden Can Stay In Russia for Three More Years

The NSA leaker has been in legal limbo for the last week, ever since his initial political asylum grant expired on August 1.

Management

Obama Doesn't Want to Send the Secret Ebola Serum to Africa Anytime Soon

President says the deadly virus is "controllable if you've got a strong public health infrastructure in place."

Nextgov

Spyware Maker Accused of Peddling to Autocrats is Gutted By Hacker

Clients, prices and tools of FinFisher-manufacturer Gamma Group leaked online.

Management

The Ideal Commute Is Not Actually No Commute

It's normal for people to want a little time to detach from the workplace.

Nextgov

Foreigners Probably Behind Break-in at DHS Background Check Contractor

Hack at USIS, already under fire for cutting corners, likely exposed information on agency employees.

Pay & Benefits

Can You Accept That Gift? Take Our Quiz

14 questions to test your knowledge of when you can and cannot accept presents.

Oversight

Washington D.C. Is Forbes' Coolest City — Here's What Went Wrong

List relies heavily on population statistics and not enough on entertainment factors.