Management
3 Myths That Cripple Acquisition: Myth No. 3 Envisioning the Future Is a Waste of Time
Moving the puck forward will require Gretzky-style foresight.
Oversight
Play of the Day: What Obama Has In Common With Flat Stanley
Mitch McConnell is not good at making fun of the president.
Management
Hillary Clinton's Rules for Women
The former of secretary of State laid out a few best practices for women in a new interview with Glamour.
Defense One
Summit Showcases Africa’s Progress and Pitfalls
The U.S.-Africa summit showed that as quickly as Africa’s economies are growing, so too is the terrorist threat. How the continent responds will secure its future. By Molly O’Toole
Oversight
Parents Need to Talk to Their Kids … About Federal Service
Federal employee union looks to recruit young people who aren't yet thinking about a career for Uncle Sam.
News
Obama: It Shouldn’t Be So Hard to Fire Incompetent, Unethical Execs
Also, quit punishing whistleblowers, the president says.
News
Former Postmaster General: Stop 'Prostituting' the Stamp Program
Benjamin F. Bailar says Harry Potter and similar stamps lack 'gravitas.'
Management
GSA Updates Agency Air Fare Deals to Save $2 Billion Yearly
City Pair program allows flight cancellations or changes without fees.
Pay & Benefits
5 Myths About Federal Retirement
Good news! You don’t have to be a millionaire to retire comfortably.
Route Fifty
Why Yellow Dots Are Popping Up Across Alabama
More are being seen in Pennsylvania and other states, too.
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.
Route Fifty