Management
The Presidential Rank Awards Are Back
OPM director calls for nominations by June 5, saying last year’s nominees are eligible since no money was given.
Management
Technically It Isn't Pork, but It's Close
Bill to fund water-infrastructure projects has lawmakers boasting about all the money they'll bring home—maybe.
Defense
How the U.S. Is Helping Search for the Missing Nigerian Schoolgirls
U.S. is flying manned surveillance missions, sharing commercial satellite imagery and assigning security officials to the case.
Management
How to Marshal the Experts in a Crisis
CDC's approach to tapping science networks offers universal lessons in incident response.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Diabolical Plans of Hillary Clinton
Is the former State Department chief responsible for Monica Lewinsky's reemergence?
Pay & Benefits
OPM Wants to Untie Agencies' HR Knots
The government’s human resources shop is trying to improve federal hiring and retention partly by catering to individual agencies’ needs.
Defense
Congress Plans Obamacare Exemption to Boost Veteran Employment
The Senate could hold a procedural vote this week on a House bill to change the employer mandate.
Defense One
Dempsey Wants to ‘Rebalance the Use of Military Power'
The U.S. military needs to do less foreign fighting and more foreign training, says Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey in an exclusive interview. By James Kitfield
Oversight
What Benghazi Says About Today's Political Climate
Partisanship has entered the discussion of a tragedy.
Nextgov
Federal Managers Need Better Training in Data Analytics
Agencies aren't sufficiently preparing staff to make the most of the information at their fingertips.
Management
Geithner Book: When Obama Blew a Dog Whistle and a Budget Deal
Former Treasury secretary adds context to behind-the-scenes White House budget machinations.
Management
4 Big Reasons Workplace Teams Struggle—And What to Do About It
It’s critical to define success before you start the work.
Management
Federal Leaders: Government Needs to Do a Better Job of Self-Promotion
Public engagement key to effective 21st century government, USDA secretary and management chief say.
Defense One
What the Most Secure Email in the Universe Would Look Like
Here’s how you will one day be able to send invisible messages on your future quantum cell-phone. By Patrick Tucker
Management
Being a Mother Cured Me From My Perfectionist and Workaholic Ways
My priorities haven’t necessarily shifted, but they have expanded, to include time to pause, to compliment, and to celebrate.
Nextgov
German iPhone Hackers Pledge to Fund Snowden
The Chaos Computer Club, or CCC, aims to promote technical research and social issues, including privacy.
Management
Obama Nominee for Controller a Seasoned Fed
David Mader spent 32 years at IRS and was Distinguished Presidential Rank Award winner.
Defense
Rand Paul Calls for Public Release of Extrajudicial-Killing Memo
Will President Obama refuse a demand that unites the Kentucky Republican and the ACLU?
Defense