Management

Senate Confirms New OMB Director

As White House budget chief, Sylvia Mathews Burwell tasked with helping to replace sequestration.

Management

7 Tips For Starting a New Job Off on the Right Foot

The complete guide for stepping into a new role.

Management

Do Long Commutes Discourage Married Women From Working?

Cities with longer average commutes have lower rates of married women in the workforce.

Nextgov

Poor Mental Health Is a ‘Signature Scar’ of Afghanistan and Iraq Wars

Veterans of those conflicts could require long-term care, according to Defense health surveillance report.

Oversight

Reid Proposes Temporary Sequestration Suspension

Bill would use reduced wartime spending to pay for delay through September.

Nextgov

The Bird Flu Has Spread Beyond China, and It's 'One of the Most Lethal' Ever

Previously reported cases had been contained to a relative few hotspots.

Defense

New York Fleet Week Is Officially Scuttled by the Sequester

The U.S. Navy has announced a full retreat from the New York City celebration.

Defense

Why the FBI Didn't Catch Tamerlan Tsarnaev

The 'terror watch list' isn't regularly watched, and it's not one list.

Management

Will George W. Bush Ever Get Historians on His Side?

Truman and Eisenhower won belated respect, but they didn't have an Iraq problem.

Management

USPS Renews Air Contract with FedEx

The $10.5 billion contract will last seven years.

Tech

Energy Nominee Blocked Over Cuts at S.C. Nuclear-Waste Plant

GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham defends plutonium reprocessing in his state.

Oversight

The Government's Throwing the Book at Lance Armstrong

Was USPS damaged by the cyclist's doping?

Oversight

Play of the Day: The Sequester Hits Air Travel

George W. Bush and the STOCK Act also make late-night appearances.

Nextgov

What's the White House Policy on Neutralizing Damaging Tweets?

Administration social media accounts offered no assurance Obama was safe after the AP’s hacked Twitter account reported explosions.

Nextgov

FAA Did Not Require Boeing to Use Strict Test Standards on 787 Batteries

National Traffic Safety Board hearings explore certification process.

Management

Why a Little Bit of Stress is Good For You

Turns out some stress might make you smarter. Emphasis on "might."

Defense

Full Sequestration Would Force Army to Drop 100,000 Soldiers, Officials Say

Reservist unemployment at all-time high due to over-deployment.

Tech

Consumer Bureau Defends Data Collecting

Republican senators say it's privacy invasion, call it ‘creepy.’