Defense One
Why It Matters that Gates Questions Obama’s Will in Afghanistan
Bob Gates’ memoir confirms what many long knew – the Obama administration has not embraced its own Afghanistan policies. By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
Pay & Benefits
2014 Brings More Changes to Federal Pay and Benefits
OPM widens debt collection window, eases tenure process and expands health benefits to some interns.
Defense One
Hagel’s Nuclear Site Tour Is a Good Start
Perhaps Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has come around on nuclear disarmament in visiting the troops this week. It’s a good bet he won’t like what he hears. By Rep. Mike Rogers
Management
The ROI of Culture
How your agency’s culture can boost productivity, attract top talent and cut hiring costs.
Management
Agencies Offer Ideas for Preventing Chemical Disasters
Possible changes, prompted by a 2013 explosion of a Texas facility, include tougher safety requirements on industry.
News
Robert Gates’ Love-Hate Relationship With the Bureaucracy
In memoir, former defense chief says Obama failed to give proper credit to career officials, but also laments his own frustrations in managing the Pentagon.
News
GSA Whistleblower’s Exit
Deputy Administrator Susan Brita, who sounded the alarm on the agency’s lavish 2010 Las Vegas conference, retires in March.
Management
What the 50-Year War on Poverty Tells Us About Government
When five decades of spending hasn't caused the statistics to change, it's time for new ideas and new politics.
Defense
Chemical Weapons Have Begun to Leave Syria
Assad's regime appears to be complying with the arrangement set by the UN.
Management
Making Government Easier to Understand
Annetta Cheek and the Center for Plain Language look to eliminate jargon and overly complicated government communication.
Defense
Analysis: The U.S. Is Giving Up on Middle East Democracy—and That's a Mistake
In prioritizing security over democracy promotion, the Obama administration is failing to address the root causes of extremism in the region.
Management
White House Pushes Back on Gates
The National Security Council is hitting back against criticisms of Vice President Biden from the former Defense secretary's new memoir.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Obama's War on Income Inequality
Stephen Colbert says America still produces income disparity better than any other place.
Nextgov
NIST Paid $16,500 for Space at Now-Boycotted RSA Conference
Speakers are backing out in protest of the encryption company’s alleged deal with NSA to weaken its security products.
Defense One
The Day Bob Gates Almost Quit
Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates praises and criticizes Obama, while revealing a deep exasperation for national security politics. By Kevin Baron
Management
Controversial EPA Reg Finally to Appear in Federal Register
The rule, which will be published on Wednesday, will rein in air pollution from new power plants.
Nextgov
Why You Shouldn't Use a Laser-Equipped Gun as a Presentation Tool
Pointing lasers at airplanes (and pilots) is also a bad idea.
Management
Former Defense Secretary Bob Gates' Memoir Doesn't Make Anyone Look Good
Donald Rumsfeld's successor has penned a book that includes some sharply honest takes on his former colleagues.
Management
Lawmakers Nearing Deal on Appropriations
Negotiators have until Jan. 15 to set spending levels across government.
Management