Management

How I Lead: Leadership Lessons from a NASA Director

Geoffrey Yoder of the James Webb Space Telescope Program talks with us about leadership and management.

Management

Tired, Poorly Trained Guard Dogs Could Endanger Nuclear Arms Site

Tennessee site gets the animals on a 5-year contract worth nearly $15M.

Nextgov

Commentary: Ignore the Scary Sequester Predictions -- The Sky Isn’t Falling

Experts predict sequestration will slow the growth rate of federal IT spending by 1 percent.

Management

Homeland Security Faulted for Program Fragmentation

House members, GAO call for stronger management in acquisition, IT, finances and human capital.

Oversight

Analysis: Obama's Amazing Speech (and Why You Probably Missed It)

Lost amid the laughter, Obama's closing remarks at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner indict failed elites.

Management

Would You Take a One Way Ticket to Mars?

Mars One is not the first project hoping to permanently go where no man has gone before.

Management

Infographic: 10 Leadership Lessons from Famous People

Pearls of wisdom from famous leaders.

Management

How I Learned to Stop Judging Myself

After 15 years, and a little bit of yoga, perfectionism takes a back seat.

Management

Six Months After Sandy, the Government Hasn't Spent Nearly as Much as It Will

Government has approved at least $800 million in non-FEMA contracts, and FEMA has spent at least $4 billion.

Management

Obama Fills Out His Cabinet

Nominees expected for Commerce, Transportation and Trade Representative.

Oversight

Analysis: The Shameful Sequester Vote

Wouldn't it be nice if Congress protected the poor as much as annoyed upper-middle-class flyers?

Defense

The CIA Gave Karzai Bags Full of Cash for Over a Decade

NY Times describes suitcases, backpacks and even plastic grocery bags full of cash.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Bush and the New $100 Bill

Late-night comedians are still talking about the 43rd president.

Oversight

A Playbook for Undoing the Sequester

Congress' reversal of FAA furloughs set off a special interests race to push for other exemptions.

Management

Reinventing Government -- Two Decades Later

A look back at Al Gore's efforts to bring private-sector efficiency into a more results-oriented federal space.

Management

4 Times Good Government Has Done Excellent Things

Contrary to what you hear on TV, government has done--and continues to do--excellent things.