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Report: Obstacles for Women in Local Government Leadership Remain After 30 Years

ELGL co-founder: “I want elected officials to worry about this topic as much as I do. I want a nationwide conversation with anyone who works in local government.”

Nextgov

Watchdog Zeroes in on Supercomputer Supply Chain Risks in Review of NOAA Satellites

NOAA maintains there will be no involvement by a Chinese company in a project to amp up capacity of supercomputers that generate climate and weather forecasts.

Pay & Benefits

What Really Happens When You Change Health Plans

The story of four retirees who decided to make the leap.

Management

Conservative Agenda Push Begins With Immigration

The right's wish list includes confrontations with Obama on border policies, health care.

Management

Joni Ernst Is Delivering the GOP Response to the State of the Union

This is the second year in a row that Republicans have picked a woman to give their rebuttal.

Management

SEC Chair's Conflict of Interest Waiver Draws Scrutiny

Nonprofit POGO says Ethics Office’s decision perpetuates “revolving door.”

Management

Empowering a New Wave of Government Innovation

Lessons from the digital age of community, creativity and collaboration.

Route Fifty

In Some States, Tax Cut Promises Collide With Budget Realities

Some governors are being forced to reconsider their tax cut promises, while others are contemplating budget cuts to bring state balance sheets into equilibrium.

Nextgov

Dan Tangherlini’s Tech Legacy

The outgoing head of the General Services Administration was directly responsible for the wealth of next-generation digital talent that now roams the agency's halls.

Pay & Benefits

Obama Proposes Paid Family Leave for Feds

President directs agencies to give federal employees up to six weeks of paid sick leave to care for new children and ill family members.

Management

GSA Chief Tangherlini to Step Down in February

Agenda included stabilizing agency rocked by conference spending scandal.

Management

Climate Change May Cost Much More Than The Federal Government Says

Rising global temperatures will burn a hole in American pockets.

Nextgov

Obama and Cameron to Chew Over Cross-Border Cyberattacks

The two leaders are scheduled to discuss a variety of topics, including cybersecurity, over dinner Thursday, followed by a White House meeting Friday.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Romney and Christie Are Everyone's Favorite Comedic Duo

The two 2016 GOP contenders have some things to work out.

Tech

CIA Review Board Clears Spy Agency of Wrongdoing in Senate Hack

The new report contradicts earlier statements from the agency.

Management

Where The Affordable Care Act Is Still Struggling

Some states haven’t recovered from low enrollment in the law’s first year.

Management

Obama's Two Minds on Natural Gas

The White House celebrates the natural-gas boom, so why is it hitting industry with new regulations?

Management

One Way to Tackle Job Interview Jitters

Don't let your negative inner monologue take over.

Management

Secret Service Removes Top Executives

How did the once-respected agency fall so far? And can new leaders turn it around?

Nextgov

A Closer Look at How IBM’s Watson Could Transform Veteran Health Care

VA’s experiment with IBM’s Watson computer represents a chance for some groundbreaking efforts in health care.