Management
Joe Biden Says We Have to Be Willing to Risk Failure to Enjoy Doing What Really Matters to Us
"You’ve got to resist the temptation of what others view as the right choice for you," Biden said, at a commencement address at Morgan State University.
Management
Women Are Slowly Taking Over the Military-Industrial Complex
The military's future is female.
Management
Decoding Federal Employee Compensation
The absence of readily understood, verifiable data has perpetuated this contentious debate now for over two decades.
Management
Trump Told the Russians That 'Nut Job' Comey's Firing Relieved 'Great Pressure'
The president told the Russian foreign minister and ambassador that firing his FBI director had “taken off” the pressure he had faced, "The New York Times" reports.
Management
You Can’t Solve These Problems on an Ad Hoc Basis
Progress on cyber and Internet governance policy is predicated on collaboration between private companies and federal agencies.
Management
Freeing Technology From the Pace of Bureaucracy
Machines and software can improve how well our democracy works for its citizens—but only with human-guided efforts.
Nextgov
McAfee VP: Cyber Executive Order Could Signal Windfall for Contractors
The order, and other recent bills, could mean more investments in private-sector cyber services, according to Candace Worley, McAfee’s chief technical strategist.
Management
House Democrats Promise Shutdown if Congress Pursues Trump’s Budget
Dems say White House is "setting the stage" for an appropriations lapse.
Management
Mueller Pick Meets a Rare Bipartisan Consensus
Democrats and Republicans each had reasons to praise the appointment of the former FBI director to lead the investigation into the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia.
Management
Should the Government Guarantee Everyone a Job?
An old idea for preventing poverty and fighting recessions is gaining traction once again.
Management
How Many Times Did Trump's Campaign Contact Russia?
Reuters is reporting 18 new contacts between April and November 2016—when the presidential race was in full swing.
Management
Support Grows for Bills to Boost VA Firing, Restrict Its Unions
House panel approves official time reform while Senate hears feedback on firing workers constitutionally.
Defense
How Pentagon Contracting Is Killing the Military’s Technological Edge
Tolstoy’s “War and Peace” is a quick read compared to some procurements, and far more satisfying.
Management
ICE Arrests Are Up Under Trump, But Deportations Are Down
The biggest spike in arrests comes from those without arrest records.
Management
Trump Reportedly Considering New Cuts to Biomedical Research
The administration is contemplating a cap on what the NIH spends on overhead—a move that critics say will “disembowel” many research institutes.
Management
The Government Wants You to Stop the Next Edward Snowden
For security clearance holders, the DHS campaign “If You See Something Say Something” is not a slogan—it’s a mandate.
Management
Senate Panel Clears Reform to Speed Hiring of Some Border Agents
Trump set hiring surge goal, but CBO says bill’s impact would be minimal.
Defense
The Pentagon Is Almost Ready for Its Close-Up
The Trump administration is pledging to audit the Department of Defense for the first time in its history while simultaneously demanding a record spending increase. Can it do both?
Management
Did Trump Try to Shut Down the FBI's Michael Flynn Investigation?
A memo from fired FBI Director James Comey quotes the president as asking him to “let it go,” contradicting White House claims.
Management