Management

Plan to Improve Government Performance Would Actually Undercut Progress

Congress should commit to the system in place, rather than burden agencies with a duplicative set of reporting mandates.

Management

Researchers Say You Can Enjoy the Benefits of a Good Night's Sleep… Even if You’ve Barely Rested

If you’re constantly blaming your grumpiness on a bad night’s rest, it could be pessimism causing so many problems.

Management

Finding Solitude in an Era of Perpetual Contact

If a person is alone in the forest when a tree falls, but she doesn't notice it because she is texting, does it still count as solitude?

Defense

Can the Navy’s Electric Cannon Be Saved?

The Pentagon’s futuristic railgun may be obsolete before it arrives. But not its high-tech bullets.

Management

The U.S. Enters a Historic 10-Year 'Hurricane Drought'

A major hurricane not making landfall for this long only happens once every 270 years, according to NASA.

Management

Which Clinton Aide Arranged the Private Email Server?

Eight former aides declined to cooperate with the State IG; two others failed to respond to the IG’s requests.

Management

Harvard Researchers: Not All Women Should 'Lean In' For Salary Negotiations

Women are less likely to ask for more, and therefore get less than men.

Management

A Gunfight Breaks Out Over Navy Ship’s Cannon

A fight has erupted between gunmakers vying to arm the Littoral Combat Ship from swarm boats

Management

The Five Factors That Drive Employee Satisfaction

Federal data show that employee engagement lags far behind agency goals.

Management

Agency Funding in Limbo as House and Senate Forge Different Paths

Partisan rancor in lower chamber obscures progress in upper.

Management

Could Attorney General Decision Help Fired VA Senior Executive Get Her Job Back?

The Justice Department declined to defend key part of 2014 accountability law on constitutional grounds.

Management

Obama's Solicitor General Will Resign

Donald Verrilli, who as the administration’s top litigator won landmark cases on the Affordable Care Act, same-sex marriage, and immigration, will step down this month.

Management

Your Subordinates Know More About You Than You Know

A meditation on values.

Management

Which Facebook Friends Can Help You Land a Job?

Who's more likely to help you find a job, your close friends or the casual acquaintance you see at the gym? An examination of Facebook friends offers some clues.

Management

How to Avoid Vendor Problems and Reduce Costs

Only continuous, “supercharged” market research can overcome today’s risks.

Management

Attacks on Feds Spike at Some Agencies

Upticks are occurring at land management agencies, study finds.

Management

Productivity Doesn’t Have to Stall During a Presidential Transition

Seventy percent of HR managers expect new projects will face delays.

Management

Solving the Mystery of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot

When NASA’s Juno probe reaches the planet in July, scientists may finally find out what drives the strange phenomenon.

Management

New Pluto Photos Reveal Earth-like Terrain That's a 'Complete Mystery' to Scientists

The latest photos released by NASA reveal a big surprise.

Management

Deloitte Will Pay Government $11 Million to Settle Pricing Case

Firm allegedly charged GSA more than private customers in IT contract.