Management

3D Printing and the Rise of Products as Service

Now is the time for governments to get involved in the Maker community to enable an entirely new marketplace to emerge: Products as a Service.

Oversight

Discharge petition for extending tax cuts draws 178 Democrats

Former Obama budget chief calls for continuing middle-class breaks only temporarily.

Nextgov

Defense and Veterans Affairs aim to speed up joint health record rollout

Departments will ‘meet or beat’ original plan for full deployment by 2017.

Management

Alan Simpson Talks Fiscal Cliff on The Daily Show

The former U.S. Senator drops in for a lively discussion on the national debt.

Defense

What exactly is Obama's 'red line' in Syria?

A new report reveals the Syrian regime plans to use chemical weapons.

Management

NASA Shoots Awesome New Photos of Earth at Night

New technology enables stunning new views of Earth's faintest city lights.

Pay & Benefits

Analysis: Reforming pensions to save them

Key retirement benefits for seniors face some major strains. We can fix this.

Nextgov

Do Democrats have the edge in tech skills?

GOP's future may depend on closing gaps exposed by the presidential race.

Defense

Analysis: Picking a fight over Susan Rice would not serve the country

Aren't there bigger fish to fry?

Management

Everything You Need to Know About the Fiscal Cliff Plans, in Charts

Here's how the Bowles-Simpson, Obama, and Republican fiscal cliff plans match up.

Nextgov

Agencies are failing to uphold Obama's commitment to transparency

A new report for the National Security Archive shows the majority of agencies lag far behind in complying with a 2009 presidential order.

Defense

A must-see movie about public service that is not 'Lincoln'

'Burn' is an adrenalin-fueled documentary about Detroit firefighters.

Defense

House passes Coast Guard bill with new housing, travel benefits

Revised measure now returns to the Senate.

Defense

Aerospace companies are healthy but dreading sequestration, says industry chief

Blakey calls on Congress to 'check partisanship' and avoid fiscal cliff.

Pay & Benefits

TRICARE drug co-pay increase still up in the air

Senate bill is silent on health care program’s prescription co-payment hike, paving the way for a more aggressive White House proposal.

Pay & Benefits

OPM hits a lull in retirement claims processing

Agency receives and processes fewest claims in months, but progress reducing backlog continues.

Management

In the Face of Loss, How Gratitude Helped Me Thrive

When the author’s beloved dog passed away, an experiment in gratitude helped her through and deepened her relationship with her husband

Defense

Furloughs, hiring freeze on the table as Defense begins sequester planning

OMB delivers guidance to Pentagon on implementing across-the-board cuts.