News

Watch Jerry Seinfeld Rip the Postal Service

It’s a “dazed and confused distant branch of the Cub Scouts,” comedian says.

Defense One

NATO Chief Tweets Ukraine Military In a Plea for Peace

NATO’s Gen. Breedlove uses Facebook and Twitter to beg new Ukraine military leaders for peace, after President Obama issues warning. By Kevin Baron

Management

Shark Tank: HHS Edition

Teams showcase innovation programs at HHS Ignite event.

Oversight

IRS Senior Execs Took Improper Tax Deductions

Audit finds employees should have paid taxes on reimbursements for long-term travel.

Management

Why You Shouldn't Grade Employees' Performance on a Curve

Research says human performance doesn't follow a bell curve.

Nextgov

USDA Talks Telework

Six-part webinar series is free to all federal employees.

Insights

How NIH Big Data is Advancing Human Genome Research

NIH has been utilizing Big Data to accelerate developments in human DNA analysis and cancer research.

Management

'House of Cards' and a Brief History of Ruthless Pragmatism

Frank Underwood may be fictional but his philosophy isn’t—just ask Barack Obama or any master of political gamesmanship.

News

Have Feds Been Off the Job 25 Percent of the Time This Fiscal Year?

Putting statistics on snow days and the shutdown in perspective.

Management

The 5 Biggest Time Wasters for Chief Executives

Meetings and PowerPoints are among the things that are holding CEOs back.

Nextgov

Pentagon to Ask for More Cyber Spending in Next Budget

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said the department would focus more on intelligence gathering, reconnaissance.

Management

The U.S. Government's Amazingly Wrong Forecast for This Winter

It predicted "above-normal" temperatures. Oops.

Nextgov

Moon Lasers Are Creating the Galaxy’s Fastest Internet

Want this article to load more quickly? Read it in space.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Toward a More Perfect Union?

Jon Stewart looks at the meaning of the term "free market."

Management

What Can We Learn From a 10-Year-Old About Making a Stand?

How a lemonade entrepreneur with heart raised $1 million to fight child slavery.

Defense One

Poll: 49 Percent of Americans Think Afghan War Was a Mistake

It's a significant change since 2002, when 93 percent of Americans supported the war in Afghanistan. By Dustin Volz

Employee Policy

Forest Service hindering own law enforcement efforts, group says

A budget cut at the U.S. Forest Service's Law Enforcement and Investigations Division (LEI) is hindering that component's mission, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER).

Employee Policy

GSA seeks ideas for cutting travel costs

Federal agencies need help with making smarter business decisions when it comes to travel.

Nextgov

VA Needs to Embrace Tech-Savvy, Mobile Veterans

More than 30 percent of the agency's employees and half of its senior execs are eligible for retirement.

News

Women: Hot Guys Don’t Drive Mail Trucks

In poll, postal vehicles come in last in ratings of driver attractiveness.