Management

Obama Wants to Hire Hundreds More FBI, ATF Staff

White House hopes more analysts and investigators will expedite gun background checks and help better connect the dots to prevent violence.

Management

The 10 New Books to Read in 2016

From technology and psychology to business and life, there's something here for you.

Defense

CDC Makes Modest Progress in Improving Lab Safety

Expert panel calls for further management changes to avoid contamination.

Management

Mapping the Massive (and Empty) Federal Lands in the American West

The U.S. government owns half of the land in 11 western states—but almost no one lives there.

Nextgov

NIH-Run IT Contracting Vehicle Slashes Fees

The National Institute of Health’s Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center is paring back the prices by as much as 35 percent.

Management

How D.C. Politicians are Downplaying the Oregon Standoff

Politicians are taking pains not to inflame the takeover of a federal wildlife refuge by armed, antigovernment protesters.

Management

Forget Resolutions — Use These Lifehacks to Make Life a Little Better This Year

2016 is all about life tweaks: small, easy changes that might actually make a difference.

Management

I Hate Meetings And They Stink

We feel pressure to seem like a grownup, when inside we’re all just little kids.

Management

Guess Which 2016 Candidate Features in an Islamist Terrorist Recruitment Video

Trump’s call to ban all Muslims from entering the United States is sandwiched between warnings that the US is not safe for Muslims.

Management

Why a Group of Armed Men Took Over a Federal Wildlife Refuge Building

A group has occupied an Oregon federal office in protest of the prison sentence handed down to a pair of ranchers.

Management

Harvard Study: American Police Killings Should Be Considered a Public Health Issue

The researchers suggest that such deaths be considered “a Notifiable Condition," like cancer deaths.

Management

Feds Won’t Press Criminal Charges Against Former VA Senior Executives

Justice Department rejects VA watchdog’s criminal referral related to Diana Rubens and Kimberly Graves.

Management

Viewpoint: Reverse Auctions Don’t Help Agencies or Taxpayers

The tool does not guarantee the lowest price for a contract—just ask small construction firms.