Management
Toddler Gets Timeout for Slipping Through White House Gates
The breach resulted in a brief security lockdown.
Defense
Obama to Iraq: 'America Is Coming to Help'
President Obama addressed the nation on a U.S. humanitarian operation conducted Thursday.
Management
Imagine If Thousands of Medical Researchers Could Have a Quick Conversation
NIH's PubMed Commons is catalyzing scientist-to-scientist interactions.
Management
3 Myths That Cripple Acquisition: Myth No. 3 Envisioning the Future Is a Waste of Time
Moving the puck forward will require Gretzky-style foresight.
Oversight
Play of the Day: What Obama Has In Common With Flat Stanley
Mitch McConnell is not good at making fun of the president.
Employee Policy
Survey finds children, younger adults have little interest in federal careers
A survey of more than 1,000 adults with children between the ages of eight and 22 found only 8 percent of parents said their children named the federal government as a place they want to work.
Employee Policy
Army Guard hits brakes on NASCAR sponsorship
The Army National Guard said it would halt its sports sponsorship approach to recruitment marketing—including ending its multimillion-dollar sponsorship of NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the Indy Racing League's Graham Rahal.
Employee Policy
GSA awards new contracts for official air travel
The General Services Administration said new air travel contracts will save the government about $2.3 billion over the next fiscal year.
Management
Hillary Clinton's Rules for Women
The former of secretary of State laid out a few best practices for women in a new interview with Glamour.
Defense One
Summit Showcases Africa’s Progress and Pitfalls
The U.S.-Africa summit showed that as quickly as Africa’s economies are growing, so too is the terrorist threat. How the continent responds will secure its future. By Molly O’Toole
Oversight
Parents Need to Talk to Their Kids … About Federal Service
Federal employee union looks to recruit young people who aren't yet thinking about a career for Uncle Sam.
News
Obama: It Shouldn’t Be So Hard to Fire Incompetent, Unethical Execs
Also, quit punishing whistleblowers, the president says.
News
Former Postmaster General: Stop 'Prostituting' the Stamp Program
Benjamin F. Bailar says Harry Potter and similar stamps lack 'gravitas.'
Management
GSA Updates Agency Air Fare Deals to Save $2 Billion Yearly
City Pair program allows flight cancellations or changes without fees.
Pay & Benefits
5 Myths About Federal Retirement
Good news! You don’t have to be a millionaire to retire comfortably.
Route Fifty
Why Yellow Dots Are Popping Up Across Alabama
More are being seen in Pennsylvania and other states, too.
Management
Lego’s Female Scientist Set Could Inspire a Generation of Girls
Encouraging women to work in STEM fields would be a big help to dwindling American STEM workers.
Management
Federal Appeals Board Has Major Concerns With Firing Provisions in New VA Law
Small agency tasked with enforcing those provisions raises questions about their constitutionality and wisdom.
Defense One
10 Ways to Make the Internet Safe from Cyber Attacks
The guy who invests in startups for the CIA lays out how to avert a massive cyber attack. By Patrick Tucker
Oversight