Defense One
The End of the New ICBM
Facing enormous cost estimates, advocates for the nuclear triad just threw in the towel on building a new intercontinental ballistic missile. By Stephen Young
Management
Negotiating Your Salary Without Playing Hardball
How to gain influence while keeping your integrity intact.
Nextgov
Edward Snowden Just Got Yet Another New Job
University of Glasgow students elect the former NSA contractor to represent them as rector.
Management
Federal Government Seeks Public Solution to Spending Less on Travel
GSA turns to crowdsourcing to better manage travel data and create more efficient policies.
Management
Big Breakthroughs Come in Your Late 30s
What the ages of Nobel Prize winners tell us about creativity
Defense
Security Insiders: High Time for Congress to Cave on Closing Military Bases
"But they won't," one Insider said.
Nextgov
Women Fleeing Science, Tech Fields
Women make up nearly half of college students in these fields, but a third of them feel stalled after graduation.
Pay & Benefits
The Crushingly Expensive Mistake Killing Your Retirement
401(k) fees are costing you hundreds of thousands of dollars over your lifetime.
Defense
The U.S. Wants to Negotiate a Prisoner Swap with the Taliban
American officials are attempting to reopen negotiations with the Taliban in order to secure the release of Bowe Bergdahl, an Army Sergeant who was captured in Afghanistan in 2009.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Celebrating the Nation's Presidents
Late-night marks Presidents Day Monday.
Management
5 Tips for Hiring Federal Contractors
Before seeking bidders, define the problem you’re trying to solve.
Nextgov
Hackers Targeted Key U.S. Industries Through Compromised Websites
DHS disclosed the malicious "watering hole" campaigns in a summary of 2013 network assaults on industrial control systems.
Management
Kerry to Name Special Envoy for Arctic Region
Alaska's senators had called for the creation of the position.
Oversight
Is Hillary Clinton Really a 100 Percent Lock to Run?
Entering a presidential race is effectively a nine-year commitment: one year to run, another eight if she runs for reelection and wins.
Management
Consumer Bureau Comes Under Fresh Attack
House Republicans and some in banking industry persist with legal and legislative challenges.
Nextgov
Should You Edit Your Agency's Wikipedia Page? Probably Not
But the online encyclopedia would love your help on other articles.
Defense
USAID Withdraws Request for 'Attractive' Images of Work in Afghanistan
Agency says the idea was to provide Afghans a view of the help Americans are providing, but the effort is being reevaluated.
Management
Where Will Government’s Next Leaders Come From?
Despite the challenges of public service, it's a golden opportunity to create value.
Pay & Benefits