Management

If It's So Hard to Fire Feds, Why Are So Many Federal Leaders Risk Averse?

The factors that encourage caution over risk taking.

Pay & Benefits

In Focus: How Many Employees Face Furloughs?

The number of workers on unpaid leave during a government shutdown varies widely by agency.

News

Gore on Shutdown Showdown: 'Political Terrorism'

"American democracy has been hacked," former vice president says at Brookings Institution.

Pay & Benefits

Democratic Lawmakers Support Retroactive Pay for Shutdown Furloughs

Back pay would not be guaranteed for ‘nonessential’ personnel if government closes.

Pay & Benefits

Survey: Do You Know If You’d Be Furloughed During a Shutdown?

The Obama administration has pledged to inform employees by the end of the day Sept. 27.

Oversight

Senate Sends Measure to Avert a Shutdown Back to the House

Latest version extends funding through Nov. 15, funds Obamacare.

Nextgov

What World Governments Are Most Likely to Snoop on Your Facebook?

In Barbados, it's very unlikely the Man will scoop private data from your account.

Management

The States Where Women Make the Most (and Least) Compared to Men

The wage gap is a complicated issue, but here's a simple chart showing where it's most severe.

Nextgov

Hacked Data Brokers Could Spell Trouble for Obamacare

Health exchanges are expected to rely on information services vulnerable to identity thieves.

Nextgov

Cyber Execs' Competing Priorities Are Often at Odds With Each Other

Study identifies critical yet paradoxical security problems managers face.

Oversight

Senator Says Politics Have Reached Civil War Levels

Sen. Tom Harkin to Congress: 'We are at one of the most dangerous points in our history.'

Defense One

Pentagon Prepares for More Furloughs as Government Shutdown Looms

Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter is warning DoD employees again to get ready for furloughs if the government shuts down on Oct. 1. By Stephanie Gaskell

Management

How to Manage Your Inbox so You Don’t Miss a Life-Changing Opportunity

Many people hate their inbox, but I love mine.

Management

Commentary: In Navy Yard Analysis, Where Are the Facts?

Condemning contractor clearances won’t get us closer to a solution.

Nextgov

The Government May Have Made the Greatest GIF of All Time

The U.S. Census Bureau, winning the Internet -- and our hearts -- with the data ferret.

Nextgov

Bill Gates Admits That CTRL-Alt-Delete Was a Mistake

...at least as a requirement to log into a PC.

Oversight

Play of the Day: America's Fiscal and Foreign Policy

Money talks, but it doesn't speak anything like the Iranian President with an American accent.

Management

Moving from Process to Practice in Performance Management

Agencies are showing they get how to leverage performance data.

Nextgov

Hackers Don Tin Foil Caps, Loot Barclays, and Hack Their Own Clients

Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.

Nextgov

GAO: Fifty Percent of Feds Aren’t Informed of Cyber Risks

Agencies for 15 years have been unable to move information security off a list of the government’s most imperiled programs.