Management
No Sequester Cuts Are Needed in 2014, OMB Says
Enacted appropriations fall within spending limits for the fiscal year.
Nextgov
Obama's New Cybersecurity Guidelines Lack a Workforce Plan
The root cause of many breaches is a shortage of qualified IT professionals.
Nextgov
Hackers Target Veterans’ Site
The real goal may be to steal military intelligence, researchers speculate.
Management
What Top Executives Can Learn From Career Setbacks in Major League Baseball
Even star performers are prone to making mistakes.
Defense
Analysis: Behold the Selective Outrage Over National-Security Leaks
Whistleblowers are hounded for exposing classified information, but national-security insiders are allowed to do so with impunity.
Nextgov
Hackers Mesmerize Investors, Bug Diplomats and Push Nepal’s President Offline
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Management
Netflix’s 5 Tenets of HR
What it’s like to work at a company that threw out the rule book.
Defense One
America’s Fusion Race With China Is Heating Up, So Why Is Washington Going Cold?
This week, America's efforts to harness emerging atomic energy made big gains, but could be short-lived without government funding. By Patrick Tucker
Defense
Senate to Take Up Veterans' Bill Later This Month
Measure tackles a range of issues, including health care, education and employment.
Defense One
Why the U.S. Should Use British Missiles on Reaper Drones
For compatibility and cost-effectiveness, military cooperation between nations must start from the beginning. By Peter Westmacott
Management
Washington Offices on Two-Hour Delay Friday
Announcement comes as second round of snow tapers off in capital region.
Management
Why It’s More Demanding to Work For an Organization Without a Traditional Hierarchy
The self-governing model is beginning to emerge more.
Management
More Snow Days No Longer Means Less Work for Feds
Dramatic growth in telework keeps federal employees are on the job even when they’re out of the office.
Management
What a Snow Day Can Teach You About Your Organization
Is your office set up to work anywhere at any time?
Management
OMB Cites Progress On Agency Performance Goals
New management priorities are expected in President Obama’s fiscal 2015 budget next month.
Nextgov
Snowden Had Help
The former NSA contractor was aided by three agency 'affiliates' in accessing and downloading files.
Nextgov
How to Outfox a Broken Procurement System and Other Digital Government Lessons from the U.K.
Agencies could learn a great deal from Mike Bracken, director of the United Kingdom’s Government Digital Service.
Nextgov
Ill-Fitted Body Armor Could Amplify Blast Effects, Study Warns
Poor fit could increase shock wave.
Tech
Uncle Sam Is Helping Illegal Pot Producers Destroy California's Water Supply
The paradoxical status of marijuana in the U.S. means growers enjoy unregulated use of water, and the resulting easy profits have helped attract operations that are increasingly industrial in scale.
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