Management
The States Where Women Make the Most (and Least) Compared to Men
The wage gap is a complicated issue, but here's a simple chart showing where it's most severe.
Nextgov
Hacked Data Brokers Could Spell Trouble for Obamacare
Health exchanges are expected to rely on information services vulnerable to identity thieves.
Nextgov
Cyber Execs' Competing Priorities Are Often at Odds With Each Other
Study identifies critical yet paradoxical security problems managers face.
Oversight
Senator Says Politics Have Reached Civil War Levels
Sen. Tom Harkin to Congress: 'We are at one of the most dangerous points in our history.'
Defense One
Pentagon Prepares for More Furloughs as Government Shutdown Looms
Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter is warning DoD employees again to get ready for furloughs if the government shuts down on Oct. 1. By Stephanie Gaskell
Management
How to Manage Your Inbox so You Don’t Miss a Life-Changing Opportunity
Many people hate their inbox, but I love mine.
Management
Commentary: In Navy Yard Analysis, Where Are the Facts?
Condemning contractor clearances won’t get us closer to a solution.
Nextgov
The Government May Have Made the Greatest GIF of All Time
The U.S. Census Bureau, winning the Internet -- and our hearts -- with the data ferret.
Nextgov
Bill Gates Admits That CTRL-Alt-Delete Was a Mistake
...at least as a requirement to log into a PC.
Oversight
Play of the Day: America's Fiscal and Foreign Policy
Money talks, but it doesn't speak anything like the Iranian President with an American accent.
Management
Moving from Process to Practice in Performance Management
Agencies are showing they get how to leverage performance data.
Nextgov
Hackers Don Tin Foil Caps, Loot Barclays, and Hack Their Own Clients
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Nextgov
GAO: Fifty Percent of Feds Aren’t Informed of Cyber Risks
Agencies for 15 years have been unable to move information security off a list of the government’s most imperiled programs.
Oversight
Senate GOP Divide on Display in Shutdown Fight
Rift opens over when to vote on stopgap spending measure.
Nextgov
Long Before Navy Shooting, Military First Responders Complained of Bum Radios
Communications failures hampered emergency response.
Defense One
How a 2009 Law Is Protecting Veterans from the Government Shutdown
Veterans advocates fought hard to pass a 2009 law that helps protect their benefits from congressional gridlock. Now it’s paying off. By Tom Tarantino
Oversight
With Shutdown Looming, House GOP Split over Obamacare Strategy
Leadership team has difficulty deciding how to proceed.
Nextgov
Meet the Newest Big Solar Developers: Native Americans
More dependable solar thermal systems are losing out to solar panels except, perhaps, on tribal lands.
Nextgov
Dear Ted Cruz, Please Join Me on the Bataan Memorial Death March
The Senator from Texas compared his filibuster to the 1942 tragedy.
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