Management
History Points to More Dangerous Malheur-style Standoffs
Acquitted in the Malheur takeover trial, Ryan Bundy urges protests against efforts to conserve public lands. Who will protect federal employees?
Management
Trump's Border Plan Would Complicate Life for Kids Who Cross to Attend School
Some children commute from Mexico to the U.S. on a daily basis.
Management
FBI to Conduct Internal Probe of Election-Season Tweets
FOIA office’s sudden activity on Clinton and Trump pasts draws suspicion.
Pay & Benefits
The Number of Disabled Post-9/11 Vets With VA Health Care Is Growing Despite Wait List Scandal
Survey shows that 71 percent of injured Iraq and Afghanistan vets have health care through the department, up 11 percent over the last two years.
Management
Get Ready: Presidential Transitions Are Full of Surprises
The complicated shift to a new administration began months ago, but for some, the hard part is just beginning.
Management
America's Nuclear-Waste Plan Is a Giant Mess
An explosion caused by cat litter at a storage site was just the beginning.
Management
The Way Doctors Give Patients Bad News Can Teach Us All Something About How to Have Hard Conversations
Compassion is important, but being overly hopeful helps no one.
Management
How Getting to Know Your Colleagues Could Make You More Productive
Ten questions to help you find the person behind the professional.
Management
A Neurobiologist Explains Why Clinton and Trump Seem To Be Losing Their Minds
They are very tired.
Management
Pentagon Urged to Better Integrate Intel Needs in Weapons Acquisition
GAO says training and tighter certification would improve communication.
Management
The FDA Wants to Know How Much Nutella You Are Actually Eating
Behind the most sweeping reforms in the agency’s history—and their limits.
Management
How Well Do You Know the Candidates’ Positions on Federal Employee Issues?
Maybe not as well as you think. Take our quiz and find out.
Defense
Army General Was Allowed To Accept Free Housing from Contractor
Brig. Gen. Michael Bobeck, fired from the Joint Staff for an extramarital affair, cited his longtime friendship with an executive in receiving a rent-free apartment during his divorce.
Management
Here’s How the Next President Could Work with Congress to Fix Obamacare
Double-digit premium increases are leading to an outcry that the Affordable Care Act is not working, yet parts of it are. Here’s what works, and ideas on how to fix what doesn't.
Management
Showing Off is Easy to Condemn, but Is It Always Bad?
Showing off is not just doing something well before an audience.
Defense
As China Shows Off J-20 Stealth Fighter, A Bit of Context
It takes more than a flyby at an airshow to deploy fifth-generation fighter jets in combat.
Management
Obama Administration Releases Last-Ditch Effort to Fix Federal Hiring
OPM, OMB want federal supervisors to play active roles in recruiting and assessing candidates.
Management
Voting in Five Battleground States Could Reshape Federal Contracting
New analysis shows some long-held Congressional seats now up for grabs may change the course of federal spending, especially in technology and aerospace.
Defense
Building Roads in War-Torn Afghanistan Remains a Tough Slog
Watchdog says $8.3 billion would be needed to halt decay.
Management