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.

Pay & Benefits

Feds Could Recover Some Furlough Days, OPM Says

New guidance offers protection for employees who take more furlough days than necessary.

Management

5 Reasons Not To Take Joe Biden's Presidential Ambitions Seriously

Even though Biden's acting like a 2016 contender, with a Friday visit to South Carolina, don't buy the buzz.

Management

Fallen Diplomats Honored at State Department

Biden, Kerry pay tribute to eight, including Benghazi victims.

Oversight

How States Are Making It a Felony to Enforce Federal Gun Laws

Some states, like Kansas are flouting federal gun regulations entirely.

Management

5 Ways Empowerment Does (and Does Not) Increase Productivity

All attempts at empowerment are not created equal.

Oversight

Obama's New Commerce Pick: A Billionaire Chicago Hotel Magnate

Penny Pritzker, a longtime Obama friend and donor, is an heir to Hyatt Hotels.

Defense

Before Boston, the Tsarnaev Brothers Planned a Fourth of July Attack

The brothers' built their bombs more quickly than anticipated.

Defense

Second U.S. Cargo Plane Crashes in Central Asia

Plane had just left a key military transport hub supporting the war in Afghanistan.

Management

Analysis: What Is a ‘Red Line’ Worth?

Syria is testing the U.S., and other country's may follow.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Obama Travels to Mexico

Obama is meeting with his Mexican counterpart, Enrique Peña Nieto, on his trip.

News

Van Halen, Brown M&Ms, and the Bureaucracy

An explanation for tales of government stupidity.

Management

Bizarre: LBJ Orders Pants in Secret Recording

Forgotten recording shows the 36th president knew just how he liked them.

Nextgov

Video: Jon Stewart's 'Progress Report' on VA Claims Backlog

The Daily Show takes on the federal bureaucracy again.

Nextgov

Lute: 'We Cannot Run Cyber Like an Intelligence Program'

On the eve of her departure, DHS Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute Reflects on an eventful tenure.

Nextgov

Pentagon Approves Use of Samsung Android and New BlackBerry Devices

Apple devices still awaiting the Defense nod.