Management

Why Tri-Sector Leaders Rise to the Top

Key skills for collaborating across the public, private and social sectors.

Management

What Makes Employees Work Harder: Punishment or Pampering?

Bad news: Monitoring devices -- and, more gruesomely, massive layoffs -- really do seem to make us more productive

Nextgov

TSP Board, New Contractor Tighten Security for Federal Retirement Plan

The Thrift Savings Plan bounces back from the theft of personal data on thousands of beneficiaries.

Tech

Snowden’s Background Check Deemed Inadequate

Contractor interviewed too few, says counterintelligence executive.

Defense

The State Department Will Send Someone to North Korea to Rescue Kenneth Bae

Bob Kind, the special envy for North Korean human rights issues will make the trip on Friday.

Management

To Get Promoted, Women Need Champions, Not Mentors

Book shows women are too passive about finding sponsors in the workplace.

Defense

Congress Gets Assertive With the White House Over Syria

Republican remind Obama to consult with them before authorizing military action.

Management

Obama, Clinton, and Carter Represent Different Generations in Racial Struggles

The fellow Democrats will speak just before the president takes the spot of King's most famous oration.

Management

Obama to Name Top Climate Change Regulator

EPA slot left vacant by Gina McCarthy's promotion expected to go to deputy Janet McCabe.

Oversight

Play of the Day: How, Exactly, is the NSA Using Its Resources?

Leno wonders why the surveillance program can’t catch that Nigerian Prince trying to get our bank information.

Nextgov

Obama's Free to Bomb Syria, But Limited on Cybersecurity

The logjam over protecting the nation's computer infrastructure and a new report show the limits of presidential power.

Oversight

Analysis: Four Theories on John Boehner's Debt Limit Strategy

In a conference call last week, Boehner said the GOP would push Obama on the debt limit, but not the continuing resolution to fund the government.

Defense One

Not Yet! U.S. Still Determining Syria Attack Objectives

Obama administration officials are still trying to decide what objective they want to achieve with an attack on Syria, fearing additional chemical weapons use. By Stephanie Gaskell

Defense One

Pentagon’s Syria Response Reveals Limits of Prized Cyber, Drone Arsenal

Here’s why the 'clarity' of a 20th century cruise missile strike likely will trump the 'sophistication' of the Pentagon’s 21st century drones and cyber-weapons. By Stephanie Gaskell

Oversight

The Case for Impeaching Obama

What do conservative activists think he's done to deserve it?

Nextgov

Company Says State Dept. Bought Inferior Radios for Embassy Emergency Networks

Relm Wireless blasts the department, saying it was predisposed to award the contract to Kenwood of Japan

Management

Reeling from Sequestration, Forest Service Fights Rim Fire

With firefighting budget dried up, agency faces one of California’s largest ever.

Management

Napolitano Defends Record, Prescribes Advil for Successor

Final speech as Homeland Security chief lauds agency’s agility and flexibility.