Employee Policy
Fist bump, high five or handshake? Choose wisely
Conservatives called it a “terrorist's fist jab,” and if you consider transferring an assaultive amount of bacteria to an unsuspecting person an act of terrorism, then maybe they were on to something.
Employee Policy
Army: Revamp civilian career management
The Army is pressing for stronger training and career management of its civilian employees—to match what it sees as more comprehensive training received by those on the military side of the department.
Employee Policy
AFGE President addresses rights issues in Ferguson riots
The president of the American Federation of Government Employees, J. David Cox, spoke out this week about some of the lessons of the disturbances in Ferguson, Mo., following the police shooting of Michael Brown.
Management
Pope Francis Is Cool With Killing ISIL If the United Nations Is
Decree made from papal plane Monday.
Management
It Costs A Quarter Million Dollars to Raise A Child in the United States
USDA's annual Expenditures on Children and Families report was released Monday.
Route Fifty
These States Are Making the Most Open-Data Progress
A transparency policy might not mean much without taking the next step.
Defense
Why the National Guard Is Coming to Ferguson
A look at the soldiers being called in to keep the peace.
Management
Hillary Clinton Returns to Iowa to Begin Running for President
The former secretary of state is bringing along her husband.
Tech
Consumer Bureau's Complaint Site Draws a Complaint of Its Own
Financial Services Roundtable launches campaign against 'one-sided' website.
Management
The Seven Signs That You Work Too Hard
Increasingly psychologists assess and sometimes recommend treating workaholism as an addiction in its own right.
Defense
Listening In: The Navy Is Tracking Ocean Sounds Collected by Scientists
A network of Internet-connected undersea microphones is picking up more than whale songs.
Management
How Many Big Contractors Are Actually Posing As Small Businesses?
Advocacy group and SBA paint different pictures.
News
'Curiosity' Leads Man to Steal Federal Explosives During a Camping Trip
Man was camping near a Forest Service storage facility and 'took it way too far.'
Management
7 Pages That Gave President Obama Cover to Kill Americans
A newly released memo from the Office of Legal Counsel calls the wisdom of David Barron's lifetime appointment to a federal judgeship into question.
Nextgov
Australian Official’s Cellphone Tapped during Fight over Access to MH17 Zone
Unidentified nation hacked Foreign Affairs Minister Bishop’s device while she was overseas.
Defense
Congressman's Push to Curb Police Militarization Gets Big Boost After Ferguson
Georgia Democrat for months had been shopping around legislation to boost accountability and limit the kind of military equipment that local police departments can acquire.
Management
The Joys and Sorrows of Late-Night Email
For a certain class of workers, nighttime isn't time off work. It's time on email.
Defense
Investigative Report Into Bowe Bergdahl's Disappearance Delayed
Maj. Gen. Kenneth Dahl is seeking more time to complete the probe.
Defense
Autopsy Report Says Michael Brown Shot Twice in the Head
Attorney General Eric Holder has ordered a federal medical examiner to do a separate, independent examination.
Oversight