Management

Know How to Use the Power Tools of Change

Delegations of authority are the key to driving agencywide initiatives.

Nextgov

Obama Orders Investigation of Veteran Deaths in Phoenix

Clinical experts are reviewing operations at the center where as many as 40 vets are alleged to have died awaiting care.

Management

Park Service Designates Site of a 1950s Plane Crash as a Landmark You Will Never See

Move raises broader questions about the purpose of preservation, and the balance between conceptual and physical efforts to save something.

Oversight

Congress Begins an Appropriations Process It May Not Finish

Plan is already being discussed for a continuing resolution to keep most agencies open until after the Nov. 4 election.

Nextgov

Why Driverless Cars Don't Require a Bunch of New Laws

A new report says the right regulatory framework may be closer than it appears.

Nextgov

GSA Wants Contractors to Sign on the Digital Line

The General Services Administration plans to award an agencywide digital signature contract in 2015.

Defense

Hillary Clinton: Edward Snowden's Leaks Helped Terrorists

She is 'puzzled' and found it 'odd' that Snowden fled the country.

Pay & Benefits

Warm Fuzzies On Tap For Federal Employees in May

The annual week-long celebration of public service kicks off on May 4 this year.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Putin and Obama Go to Therapy

Dr. Phil provides some much needed therapy to world leaders.

Management

4 Ways to Get Your Ideas Implemented

How to get others on board, especially if you lack the authority.

Nextgov

Hackers Revive AOL, Reveal Obama’s Airport Passcodes and Love Soccer

Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.

Defense One

In Mexico, Hagel Focuses on Crime, Cyber and Natural Disasters

Forget terrorism or nuclear weapons, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and his counterparts from Mexico and Canada are worried about more immediate threats. By Stephanie Gaskell

Management

Federal Report: Regulatory Confusion Contributed to Texas Chemical Disaster

U.S. Chemical Safety Board releases preliminary findings from investigation.