Management
Hurricane Sandy: How Government Uses Social Media for Disaster Response
The government is using social media in innovative ways to get help where it's needed fast.
Oversight
Psychics call it for Obama
Most pundits neglect the fact that on Nov. 6 at 7:04 p.m. EST, Mercury goes into retrograde.
Defense
Analysis: Lessons from a reinvented military base
The transformation of obsolete military facilities can occur anywhere.
Management
HUD, VA Team Seeks to End Vet Homelessness by 2015
The two federal departments reported a 12 percent drop in homelessness among veterans, from about 76,000 in 2010 to 67,000, as of January 2011.
Defense
Colin Powell accused of race-based Obama endorsement
John Sununu later backed off comments about the retired general, a moderate Republican.
Oversight
Obama, Romney in tight race for newspaper endorsements
About two-thirds of major papers have not yet picked a candidate.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- Women voters and vote rigging
The election is getting closer and the jokes keep coming.
Management
Nerd Camp! A Solution to the Dwindling Cybersecurity Workforce?
Cyber camps are effective and changing how we train kids for the jobs of tomorrow.
Management
NRC chief says agency prioritized lessons from Japan disaster
Macfarlane calls U.S. response more thoughtful than that after Three Mile Island accident.
Pay & Benefits
FEHBP enrollees generally pleased with health coverage
Feedback from feds and retirees indicates many don’t intend to switch plans during open season.
Pay & Benefits
Fed gets jail time for personal purchases on a government credit card
HHS employee improperly spent $114,000, Justice says.
Nextgov
Want lasting IT reforms? Appoint a chief management officer.
CMO should serve a fixed, nonpolitical term, technology advisers say.
Management
Hurricane Sandy Threatens East Coast—How to Prepare
FEMA has issued guidance to make sure you're prepared for a direct hit.
Nextgov
Pentagon advised to overhaul science and tech hiring
Defense lacks pipeline to fill STEM jobs left vacant by retirees, report says.
Management
Fiscal 'cliff' might look more like a gradual, downward slope
Ex-budget chief says terminology may be too dramatic.
Oversight
White House holds back on sequester details
Agencies direct questions to OMB, which isn't divulging details.
Nextgov
Army expands telebehavioral health care in Afghanistan
Service connects troops on the battlefield with counselors elsewhere.
Management
Smart Policies for Smartphones in the Workplace
New hires will have different expectations for the technology employers provide.
Management