Nextgov

Feds Seek Verizon's Data Nearly 15 Times More Often Than Google's

The telecom giant has released its first report on government data requests.

Nextgov

Estimate Your Snow Day Savings Using the New Telework Toolkit

Agencies need not reinvent the wheel when it comes to measuring telework return on investment.

Oversight

Senators Push Bill to Rename Government Printing Office

Agency says new moniker, Government Publishing Office, would better reflect its shift to digital operations.

Defense

Analysis: A Defense of Obama's Afghan-War Ambivalence

Why ordering a surge he wasn't totally confident in could have been a reasonable decision

Management

5 Tips for Being More Decisive

Some contemplate too much, others issue edicts. Here's how to strike a balance.

Management

Federal Offices in Washington on Two-Hour Delay Wednesday Due to Weather

Government is open; employees have the option of taking unscheduled leave or unscheduled telework.

Nextgov

The Future of the Army: Fewer Soldiers, More Robots, More 'Lethality'

If Google is doing it, DARPA is also doing it, but with more lethality.

Nextgov

Hunting Licenses to Shoot at Drones: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Voters in Deer Trail, Colo., will decide on the initiative in April.

Management

Doing the Leadership Tango

Knowing the right moves requires managers to understand each employee’s unique style.

Management

The Postal Service’s Latest Problem: Dilapidated, Unsafe Buildings

Auditors say agency needs to better prioritize funding to repair run-down post offices.

Management

Watchdog: Pentagon’s Efficiency Effort Lacks Proper Metrics

Budget crunch constrains Defense’s ability to adequately track project aimed at saving the department $100 billion.

News

A Crusader for Limited Government to the End

Sen. Tom Coburn laments the laws he failed to stop.

Management

Interior Department Snags Capitol Hill Vet for Outreach Gig

John Blair, a former aide to Democratic Rep. Dan Kildee of Michigan, is now the department's director of intergovernmental and external affairs.

Nextgov

VA Software Upgrade Bares Beneficiary Medical and Financial Data

Officials took the joint Defense-Veterans Affairs e-Benefits website offline while they address the problem.

Advice And Comment

The Power Of Panels, Probes and Pardons

Federal investigations are on the rise since Watergate. But can they effect change in an era of polarized government?

Oversight

Obamacare Is a Powerful New Crime-Fighting Tool

An astonishing two-thirds of the 730,000 prisoners released each year have substance abuse or mental health problems. But no one has been willing to pay for their treatment—until now.