Management

How to Get What You Really Need (and Make Other People Happy Too)

It's all in the way you ask for help.

Management

Republican Offers Feds ‘Heartfelt’ Thanks And An Apology For Breakfast

During a Washington event celebrating top agencies, Rep. Mark Meadows says he recognizes the importance of compensation in rewarding a job well done.

Management

White House: Trump’s 'Ban All Muslims' Proposal 'Disqualifies Him From Running for President'

Press Secretary Josh Earnest also got in a joke about the Republican front-runner’s “fake hair.”

Management

The USPS Governing Board Now Has Just One Confirmed Member

Statute requires nine confirmed governors on the board.

Management

Adjusting Government’s Buying Habits

Category management affects CIOs and program offices too.

Management

Bureau of Land Management Will Leave Fossil Fuels in the Ground — Until After the Paris Climate Talks

Officials postponed the auction of an oil and gas development lease until next spring.

Management

The U.S. Senate Is Still One of the World's Whitest Workplaces

The membership of the upper chamber of Congress is famously unrepresentative of the American people—and so is its senior staff, a new study finds.

Management

NASA Is the Best Place to Work in Government, Homeland Security is the Worst--Again

The level of job satisfaction among federal employees at agencies with similar missions in areas such as law enforcement and public health varies widely, according to new analysis.

Management

Why We’re Losing the Brand War Against ISIS

A better narrative could end terrorism once and for all.

Management

Republican Senators Want to Expand VA Firing Authority to the IRS

Lawmakers look to change perception that "anything goes at the top tiers of the federal bureaucracy."

Management

Why Justice Is Investigating the Chicago Police Department

Given the department’s long history of police brutality, an audit is long overdue.

Defense

How Obama's Gun-Control Push Inverted the Politics of the No-Fly List

Democrats, once critics of Bush-era terror policies, have decided they’re a useful tool, while Republicans have rediscovered the importance of due process.

Management

Agency Energy Use Reduced to 40-Year Low

Defense Department accounts for lion’s share of conservation progress.

Management

President Obama's Pending Executive Action on Guns

The president appears poised to bypass Congress, and impose stricter regulations on the purchase and sale of firearms.

Tech

The Postal Service Will Try Emailing Your Mail to You

The agency is testing a new email "notification" service.

Defense

Obama Speaks on San Bernardino: 'This Was an Act of Terrorism'

The president addressed the mass shooting in a televised speech from the Oval Office on Sunday.

Management

How to Sabotage Anyone Using Time-tested Tips From the CIA

Or: "How to lower morale and reduce productivity."

Management

With Deadline Days Away, TSA-Union Contract Negotiations at a Standstill

Absent an 11th hour deal, the union will go to arbitration.

Management

2016 Presidential Transition Already Under Way, Think Tank Says

Academy enlists experienced federal leaders in bid to restore trust in government.

Management

To Clearance Holders: Don’t Be This Guy

Sharing too much on social media can make you a target for hackers.