Management

The CDC Is Using Twitter to Explain Ebola to the Masses

The health organization is condensing warnings and guidelines into 140-character snippets in a Monday chat.

Nextgov

Database Goof Endangers Thousands of Mozilla Developers’ Credentials

76,000 email addresses and 4,000 passwords compromised at the maker of Firefox.

Management

One Habit Hack That Works: Hit the Showers

You don’t have to meditate like a monk to benefit from mindfulness.

Nextgov

Invisible Web Infection Poses Threat to Federal Computers

More "malvertising" means more malicious ads that pass on malware to government Internet users.

Management

In Defense of Naked Joe Biden

The political press is tittering over the idea of the vice president skinny-dipping—and missing the real news in a forthcoming book on his Secret Service detail.

Management

Nixon Is Gone, but His Media Strategy Lives On

Forty years after Watergate, presidential suspicion of reporters and attempts to keep the press at arm's length remain high.

Defense

Who Can Respect a System That Helps the CIA to Behave This Way?

This is exactly the sort of situation that would an encourage a reluctant leaker to step forward.

Oversight

Senators Seek to Protect 15,000 Postal Jobs

Lawmakers, unions and managers disagree on service impacts of consolidations.

Oversight

The Lessons of the 2010 Midterm Elections

After the Democratic debacle in the last midterms, no one can ignore the power of holding the redistricting pen.

Management

Watson, the IBM Supercomputer, Might Replace the Loudmouth in Your Meetings

Watson was able to make further suggestions on companies to eliminate from the group of potential targets, essentially generating a shortlist.

Management

Former White House Press Secretary James Brady Passes Away

Brady became an advocate for gun control after being paralyzed in an assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan.

Management

Agencies Fail to Accurately Document Grants Worth Billions

Information reported on USASpending.gov doesn’t match other federal data.

Management

Court Says Black Secret Service Agents Can Sue Government as a Group

The 14-year-old discrimination lawsuit alleges that African-American agents were consistently denied promotions despite their qualifications.

Defense

The Army Will Lay Off 500 Majors This Month

The service will cut more than 40,000 positions in the next four years.

Management

How Your Face Shapes Your Economic Chances

A new study on the value of a fat face (for guys) joins a long tradition of beauty biases in the office

Management

Agencies Hit Small Business Contracting Targets

While spending was down, small businesses secured a greater percentage of the dollars spent.

Management

Five Pivot Points Every Leader Will Face

Making the right choices depends on which phase of your career you’re in.

Nextgov

Why Obama Should Roll Heads at the CIA

It's one thing to let 'patriots' get away with torture. It's another to condone the cover-ups.

Route Fifty

As Jindal Presses to Scrap Common Core, Controversy Simmers Nationwide

Louisiana governor reversal on education standards is just the latest flashpoint.