Oversight
The Path to Victory in 2014
The president’s languishing approval ratings point to different strategies for each party going into the midterms.
Nextgov
Five Things That Cost More Than Space Exploration
Does the U.S. spend too much on space exploration, or not enough?
Pay & Benefits
Union Leader: 'We’re Not Taking Crap From Nobody'
American Federation of Government Employees president J. David Cox says union will campaign aggressively in upcoming midterm elections.
Nextgov
How to Make Data-Based Hiring Decisions
Typical resumé fodder may not be predictive of an employee’s performance.
Oversight
Pentagon Going Full-Speed Ahead to Improve Ethics
Hagel, Dempsey address theory that wartime pace prompted transgressions.
Oversight
SEC Chief Given Waiver on Work for Former Client
Ethics office says contact between Mary Jo White and Credit Suisse was minimal.
Nextgov
DARPA Launches Project to Revolutionize Web Search
Memex system, inspired by a 1945 article in The Atlantic, will focus on topical searches and plumb ‘deep Web.’
Management
Women Pay a Steep Price for Their More Flexible Work Schedules
Economic research finds that pharmacists are the most egalitarian of professions with a seamless system of job sharing.
Management
Your Post Office Now Wants to Be Your Bank
USPS is thinking about financial services—debit cards and small loans. But first, America's banks would have to get on board, or at least out of the way.
Defense
Is Syria Now a Direct Threat to the United States?
The militancy nurtured by the civil war appears to be spreading—just as diplomacy falters.
Management
Time Running Out on Debt Ceiling
Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew says that Congress only has until Feb. 27 to raise the debt limit without risking default.
Management
Why Being Happier Helps You Manage Your Time
Here’s how to get started on your way to a peaceful and productive life.
Nextgov
Sham 'My Army Benefits' Site May Have Stolen Soldiers' Credentials
The unofficial site purports to offer soldiers unclaimed and accumulated financial assistance.
Management
How Agencies Can Change Behavior in Today’s Digital World
How government leaders can activate a social network in a cluttered digital environment.
Oversight
Two Democrats File Complaint Against Watchdog for Handling of IRS Probe
Reps. Cummings, Connolly seek IG council review of “misleading” work by Bush appointee.
Management
Postal Service Shows Improvement, But Still Loses $350 million in First Quarter of Fiscal 2014
Increases in package delivery and workforce cuts have helped the agency's bottom line.
Pay & Benefits