Pay & Benefits
April Brings a Reprieve in Federal Retirement Applications
OPM received 31 percent fewer new claims last month than in March.
Management
What's Your Word of the Week?
Make vision into reality by focusing on what you will be this week.
Management
Departures Leave Gap in OMB Management Team
First chief performance officer and associate director for performance and personnel management step down.
Management
Feds Don’t Work as Hard as Private Sector, 68% of Americans Say
Rasmussen poll finds only 9% think government employees work harder.
Tech
The Future of Public Roads Is in Private Hands
More and more states are privatizing highways and roads. Whether that's a good thing or a bad thing is a matter of increasing debate.
Defense
UN Sources Say Syrian Rebels — Not Assad — Used Sarin Gas
Just ten days ago the U.S. shook its fist and officially declared that chemical weapons were being used by the Assad regime.
Nextgov
The Worst Possible Cybersecurity Breaches Could Be Far Worse Than You Imagined
How much damage could a group of well-trained hackers do, economic and otherwise, if they really wanted to?
Defense
The U.S.'s Anemic Civilian Outreach Abroad
The world, and particularly the Middle East, are changing. But Washington is not.
Defense
Benghazi Whistleblowers Set to Testify on Capitol Hill
One will claim Hillary Clinton willfully blocked State counterterrorism bureau's involvement on night of attacks.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Cinco de Mayo and Gun Control
Saturday Night Live returns with guns jokes aplenty.
Management
'Oscars of Government Service' Finalists Announced
Winners of the Service to America Medals will be unveiled in October.
Management
President Obama Says 'Thank You' to Civil Servants
Letter kicks off Public Service Recognition Week.
Tech
The White House Convenes Scientists to Discuss the World's New Ocean
Amid Arctic ice melt, it's just another day in the geopolitics of climate change.
Management
Obama’s Picks for Commerce, USTR Revive Reorganization Talk
Pritzker and Froman would figure in a new business department.
Management
How Can Leaders Be Better Listeners?
How can leaders of all strips be more effective at hearing their people?
Defense
Afghans May Not Be Ready to Take Over Security
A special inspector general's report finds that as U.S. forces head for the exits, the Pentagon has not met its goal for enlarging the Afghan security force.
Tech
Nearly 200 Federal Buildings Grow Less Green
Fifteen fed sites lauded for efficiency; energy consumption rises at 179 others.
Management