Management
'Black Box' Expert Uncovers Airplane Crash Mysteries
Investigating major transportation accidents requires listening for clues that explain what happened.
Nextgov
TSA pays $245 million for smaller, faster body scanners
L-3 Communications, American Science and Engineering, and Smiths score contracts.
Nextgov
Technology could identify soldiers intent on suicide or murder
DARPA program aims to detect individuals unfit for combat.
Management
How Keeping a Diary Makes You Happier and Better at Your Job
A Harvard Business School professor has done research on this.
Management
Are Your Ideas Having Sex?
Authentic collaboration requires bringing your team's ideas together--and letting them get it on.
Pay & Benefits
Congress approves extended pay freeze
Six-month spending measure avoids a government shutdown as fiscal year winds down.
Management
Bum Contractors Get the Boot
Annual debarments and suspensions between FY 2009 and and FY 2011 have increased significantly.
Nextgov
VA’s claims backlog continues to push 900,000
The department processed more than 1 million claims in 2012.
Oversight
Investigator confirms misconduct by Secret Service personnel in Colombia
IG letter cites two additional U.S. officials who may have been involved.
Management
Majority of Americans think peers rely too much on government
Survey respondents also hold dim view of anti-poverty programs.
Management
How to Cultivate a Culture of Innovation
DoD Deputy Chief Management Officer Beth McGrath on the keys to improving business operations.
Defense
Obama’s quagmire: Syria and the Islamist arc
Hammered on leadership, the president struggles for a Middle East policy.
Management
House Republican slams Homeland Security’s contract management
McCaul seeks more accountability in acquisition programs.
Pay & Benefits
Video: Olympic bronze medalist in rowing proud to be a fed
'The federal employee in me is just through the roof,' VA's Natalie Dell says during White House event.
Management
OPM announces deadline for revamped postgrad program
Agency aims to recruit top talent and eliminate hiring biases.
Management
Legal questions dog administration officials on campaign trail
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius’ recent violation of the Hatch Act shows issues with politics.
Management
USPS to Floridians: Stop crashing into our buildings
Driving tips come after string of accidents in Central Florida.
Management
What NFL Replacement Refs Show About Leadership Confidence
Authority figures, even those not up for the job, need to take control.
Defense
Two theaters are burned down as new protests break out in Pakistan
Mobile phone service has been shut down across the country to hamper organizing and to prevent protesters from setting off explosives remotely.
Management