Nextgov
Survey: Governments’ Pledge to be ‘Open by Default’ Still Mostly a Talking Point
A newly released World Wide Web Foundation survey found more than 90 percent of the polled nations still keep reams of government data hidden from the public.
Management
Hiring and Firing: Why Agencies Need To Do Better
Keeping the right people with the right skills is fundamental to every agency’s mission.
Management
The (Real) Story of the White House and the Big Block of Cheese
American democracy's most famous dairy product, fact-checked.
Management
The Broken Federal Personnel System in 7 Charts
Government employees are deeply frustrated with a personnel system that makes it too hard to hire skilled workers and fire poor performers.
Route Fifty
Can Cities Extract Gold From Their Sewage Systems?
A study found that a city of a million people gives out $13 million worth of metal annually—and $2.6 million of it is silver and gold.
Oversight
Joe Biden Says 'There's a Chance' He Might Run for President
The vice president made the media rounds this morning to talk about a potential 2016 bid.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Obama's Many Guests at the State of the Union
It's a tradition for the president to bring people to his speech. Obama brought a crowd.
Management
The Financial Consequences of a Bad Flu Shot
While CDC doesn't have an official estimate for the economic costs of ineffective seasonal vaccines, various studies have suggested that resistant viral strains can weigh on the economy.
Oversight
Rand Paul Says Government Should 'Do No Harm'
In his State of the Union response, Paul also managed to get in a dig at Hillary Clinton.
Management
Leaders, Don't Let Knowledge Walk Out the Door
Here are a few strategies to keep critical skills going.
Oversight
Joni Ernst's State of the Union Response Gives the GOP a Fresh Face
The freshman Republican senator delivered a decidedly mild-mannered speech in the Republican Party's official response.
Nextgov
Experts Say to Expect Action After State of the Union Cyber Shout Out
The major holdup to passing new cyber legislation remains liability protections for breached companies that share intelligence with the government.
Insights
A 360 Degree View of Defense Logistics
More than 85% of defense officials say that the Pentagon's logistics challenges are having an impact on the readiness of U.S. forces. What's causing them, and how can DoD fix them?
Insights
Anticipating Threats: Community Approaches to Protecting Data
Agencies face unprecedented challenges in their efforts to sufficiently protect sensitive but unclassified and classified information from both malicious and unintentional actors.
Oversight
The Best State of the Union Reactions From the Hill
National Journal's Congress team compiled the strongest reactions.
Employee Policy
Army paid couple $4M for referring potential recruits
An investigation by a Senate subcommittee revealed a scheme through which two Defense Department employees used a website allegedly designed to look like an official Army website to gather names of individuals interested in joining the Army—and then submitted the names to the Army to earn cash bonuses for referring the potential recruits.
Employee Policy
New coalition calls for USPS banking services
The American Postal Workers Union announced this week that it has joined with financial reform groups, postal unions and other labor groups to form a national coalition to campaign for the expansion of banking services for underserved Americans by offering those services at postal retail outlets.
Employee Policy
Supreme Court decision vindicates whistleblower; clarifies WPA
The Supreme Court handed down a 7-to-2 decision in favor of a federal air marshal who was fired by the Department of Homeland Security for blowing the whistle on his agency.
Oversight
Obama: Let's Set Sights Higher Than ‘Just Making Sure Government Doesn’t Screw Things Up’
In State of the Union, president advocates an active government to help support a middle-class economy.
Management