Management
Why You Should Reset Your Brain and How to Do It
The research shows that you need to take regular breaks to reset your brain so that the focused attention and daydreaming networks can do their jobs.
Pay & Benefits
Not Everyone Is Eligible for Phased Retirement
Law enforcement officers and air traffic controllers are among those feds who can’t take advantage of the government’s new HR tool.
Defense
ISIL Has Been Bombing Baghdad for Years
The U.S. threatens airstrikes in Baghdad if the militant group endangers personnel, but such attacks in and around the capital aren’t anything new.
Management
The Obamacare Skyrocketing Premiums That Never Were
Premiums will rise 7.5 percent, much lower than expected.
Management
Education Department Launches Review of the University of Phoenix
While the analysis of the nation's largest student financial aid recipient is standard practice, it comes at a time of increased scrutiny for the for-profit college sector.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Anthony Weiner's Life After Politics
Jimmy Fallon looks at the former Congressman's new venture.
Management
How to Keep Your Agency Out of the Headlines
Don't let a crisis of leadership drag down your organization's performance.
Defense
2016 Republican Field Offers Obama Advice on Iraq
Contenders with no foreign policy experience go to the mic with suggestions for the president's handling of Middle East crises.
Defense One
The U.S. Needs More Drones
The threat from terrorism is changing in ways that make intelligence collection all the more important. By Paul Scharre
Oversight
What Hillary Can Learn From LBJ
In a country ruled by political paralysis, people are drawn to the image of a leader who could force Washington into action.
Nextgov
Russia Bugs Ukraine Government Offices with Spyware
Putin-backed hackers strike as tensions escalate between Moscow and the West.
Nextgov
Who Receives Hacker Threat Info From DHS?
Hospitals, financial institutions, chemical companies and 10 of the other 16 "critical" industries haven’t joined the department’s cyber program.
Management
Why Names Are So Easy to Forget
Nice to see you again, Suuu...Sandra? Samantha? Jennifer. Sorry.
Oversight
Bitcoin Users, You're 'On Your Own'
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Monday it will start taking bitcoin-related complaints.
News
Does Obama Have ‘Zero Control’ Over the Bureaucracy?
The administration’s arms-length view of government has extended well into the president’s second term.
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