Nextgov

How to Win Government Contracts the EZ Way

Beta website simplifies the bidding process and opens the playing field to more competitors.

Defense One

Military Strike Against Syria Could Cost More Than $600 Million

The cost of a possible strike against Syria comes amid steep budget cuts at the Pentagon. By Defense One Staff

Management

Obama's Immigration Nuclear Option: Stopping Deportations Unilaterally

If reform legislation dies in Congress, advocates plan to pressure the president to act on his own -- and get political revenge on the GOP House.

Management

Don’t Even Think About Reading This Post

The 3 principles of reverse psychology, and why you should be careful.

Management

Analysis: Why Obama's March on Washington Failed

This week’s “I Have a Dream” commemoration was poignant, inspiring—and full of missed opportunities.

Nextgov

The NSA Pays Some American Companies for Network Access

Companies who provide the agency access to their communications networks are often paid for their trouble.

Management

Surveillance is Not the Office Management Tool of the Future

Eliminating layers of management can lead to faster decision-making—and more important, motivated and empowered employees.

Nextgov

Can Twitter Chatter Get Obamacare Defunded?

Here’s why social media isn’t a good way to force action on Capitol Hill.

Oversight

In Congress, It's the Fresher Faces Pushing for Vote on Syria Strike

Three elections after the Iraq invasion, many lawmakers are experiencing the drumbeats of war for the first time.

Management

How I Lead: A Former ATF Exec Talks Listening and Learning

Twelve questions for Melanie Stinnett, current Director of Project Next Generation for the Senior Executive Association.

Pay & Benefits

How Does Your Retirement Stack Up Against a Former President’s?

News flash: The nation’s former leaders get some perks the average federal employee doesn’t.

Defense One

War with Syria: The Intersection of Interests and Ideology

In the realm of foreign affairs, it’s rare that a cause unites hawkish interventionists and neoconservatives, realists and liberal internationalists. By James Kitfield

Defense One

Revealed: What U.S. Spy Agencies Spend Their Money On

Newly leaked documents, given to The Washington Post by NSA leaker Edward Snowden, show how U.S. spy agencies spend their $56 billion dollar budget. By Dashiell Bennett