Tech
Video: Innovation in Government is Not Going to Come From a Guy in a Suit
The new US Digital Service will fix up government websites.
Management
Nuclear Site Whistleblower Ordered Back on the Job
OSHA finds Energy Department contractor retaliated in terminating her.
Defense
FBI Hostage Negotiators Share Their Insight on the James Foley Tragedy
Foley's murders have threatened to kill another one, Steven Sotloff, unless the U.S. ends its campaign against them.
Nextgov
Agencies Get New Guidelines for OK’ing Apps
The new guide is aimed at preventing staff from both oversharing and inadvertently welcoming in hackers.
Insights
You May Be the Weak Link in Federal Cybersecurity
Revelations of phishing attacks that breached Nuclear Regulatory Commission computers showcase the federal government's biggest cybersecurity vulnerability - its own employees.
Pay & Benefits
Are You Contributing Too Little to Your TSP?
A growing number of participants are not putting in enough to get the maximum match from their agency.
Management
State Department Throws Cold Water on Ice Bucket Challenge
Lawyers say it runs afoul of federal ethics rules.
Management
Where the Five-Day Workweek Came From
It's a relatively new invention—is it time to shave another day off?
News
10 Insane Things the Pentagon Gave to Local Law Enforcement
Helicopters, grenade launchers and underwear make their way to police.
Nextgov
White House to Agencies: Embrace Offbeat Methods for Buying Tech
Innovative procurement methods can provide agencies with more bang for their buck, White House officials say.
Oversight
CDC Counts 68 Ebola Scares in United States
Agency works closely with hospitals and clinics to determine whether or not patients should be tested.
Management
Tired of Fire Drills? Appoint a Fire Marshal
Before you know it, you've turned over much of your week to stuff you had no idea was going to come up.
Management
Eric Holder Almost Gives the Ferguson Race Speech Obama Couldn't
"I am the Attorney General of the United States. But I am also a black man," Holder says.
Defense
U.S. Refused to Pay ISIL's Ransom Demands for James Foley
Captors sought $100 million and a prisoner exchange.
Insights
Public Health Data Ambitions Outpace Available Tools
Privacy is acutely important in the discussion on big health data, but another challenge is prior even to confidentiality concerns.
Oversight
Fight Brews Over How Long a Shutdown-Avoiding Measure Should Last
Some want all 2015 spending issues to be pushed into the next Congress.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The 2016 Contender Everyone Wants To Forget About
Is Mitt Romney waiting in the wings?
Management
There's More to Life Than Facial Symmetry
A new study finds that possessing a balanced appearance has nothing to do with health, so we can all stop obsessing already.
Employee Policy