Defense
U.S. and Canadian Citizens May Soon Need Visas to Visit the European Union
Just like Bulgarians and Romanians do when visiting the United States and Canada.
Management
IRS Employees May Be As Stressed As Taxpayers
A 21 percent staffing cut since 2011 is taking a toll on the agency.
Management
EPA Chief Says Agency Wouldn't Go Down Without a Fight in Republican Administration
McCarthy counters rhetoric from presidential candidates.
Pay & Benefits
Defense Has Wrongly Taxed Disabled Combat Vets For Years
New legislation would correct a problem that may have affected as many as 14,000 vets, going back as far as 1991.
Management
Why Public Executives Need To Focus On Obliterating Worst Practices
Your worst practices might be undermining your best ones.
Management
Senate Author of DATA Act Presses Agencies on Follow-Up
Standardization of spending numbers seen as crucial to efficient financial management.
Management
What Feds Thought About the Clinton Team's Honesty, Leadership at the State Department
A review of employee viewpoint surveys shows employees were generally happy with how the department was managed under Clinton, with a slight decline toward the end.
Management
Spy Chief Instructs Intel Community to Serve as Government's Declassification Role Model
DNI proposes eliminating confidential classification, among other suggestions.
Management
Federal Highway Administration: Decline in American Teens With Driver's Licenses Hits New Low
Economics, attitude shifts, and the lure of the internet are all likely explanations.
Management
Five Things That Changed My Life Over Five Years
I couldn’t have predicted any of that five years ago when I turned 50.
Management
Scott Walker, Not Paul Ryan, Could Be the GOP's Cleveland Surprise
After setting himself up as a kingmaker in Wisconsin, Walker could find himself on the throne at the convention.
Management
Play of the Day: Looking Into the Archives of Trump's Comments About Women
The Daily Show dug up a very old, very creepy interview.
Management
Why You Can’t Run Government Like a Business
While there are some leadership commonalities, there are plenty of key differences.
Management
Politicians’ Angry Rhetoric Harms Feds, Panelists Say
True accountability involves transparency and data analytics that move agencies from merely tracking spending to preventing misuse of funds in advance.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Backlog Still High Despite Slight Progress
OPM managed to process nearly 10,000 applications in March, but the backlog still stands at more than 19,000 claims.
Management
How to Design Contracts that Deliver Results
A new study explains the pros and cons of two contracting approaches aimed at delivering services more effectively.
Management
How Should the Government Fix the Social Security System?
Two options exist: increase revenues or cut benefits. The problem is figuring out which is fairer.
Management
Closing the Final Legal Chapter of the BP Oil Spill
A federal judge formally approved a $20 billion settlement years after the worst offshore spill in American history.
Management
Here's How HUD Plans to Stop the 'Worst-Case' Housing Crisis
The National Housing Trust Fund will give housing assistance to the very poorest households in the nation.
Management