Management
Recruiting in the Social Age
The 5 C’s of building an engaged, productive and happy staff.
Management
EPA Stakes Out Authority Over Waterways
New rules clarify streams and wetlands under the agency's jurisdiction.
Defense
The FBI Has Built a Better Terrorist Watchlist
But inspector general’s review recommends clarifying interagency information sharing.
Defense
Convicted General Could Still Get Big Pension
Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair, who was reprimanded and fined for adultery and improper relationships, is seeking to be allowed to retire as a general.
Management
America's Workers: Stressed Out, Overwhelmed, Totally Exhausted
Why do so many people—particularly women—seem to have so much on their plates?
Nextgov
Computer Security Problems at VA More Than Doubled in the Past Six Years
Department still lags in network security after 16 years of warnings.
Management
Uninsured People Don't Like or Understand Obamacare
The people the law was designed to help are far more confused about it than those who are already insured, a new study finds.
Nextgov
Security-Cleared IT, Cyber Pros See Fatter Paychecks in 2013
This despite a declining job market for security-cleared professionals overall.
Nextgov
Obama and Lawmakers Plan to End Mass Surveillance
The White House and the House Intelligence Committee plan to soon unveil their proposals to reform NSA spying.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Obama's a Target for Lunchroom Bullying
Things are getting tense in the Netherlands.
Management
4 Tips for Crowdsourcing Federal Projects
How to set up a public forum for innovative ideas and technology.
Oversight
Six Ways Washington Will Stay the Same
What will happen after the midterm elections in November?
Management
Former U.S. Controller, Champion of Feds Goes to Private Practice
Danny Werfel, who last led the troubled IRS, joins Boston Consulting Group.
Management
3 Ways to Quiet Your Mental Chatter (aka Monkey Mind)
How to stay on task and limit distractions.
Defense One
The Myth Behind the Hollow Force
The disconnect lies in the difference between a smaller force and a hollow force. By Russell Rumbaugh
Defense
GAO Questions Affordability of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
Total acquisition cost of $390 billion “may not be achievable,” watchdog warns.
Management
How to Become Productively Generous
What leaders can teach employees about helping without burning out.
Nextgov
U.S. Cloud Services Companies Are Paying Dearly for NSA Leaks
The agency could consider economic impacts of its practices.
Nextgov
Microsoft Offers Agencies Incentives to Drop Windows XP
Agencies upgrading to Windows 8 receive discounts and robust Office 365 cloud service.
Oversight