Oversight
TSA Chief Notes Progress After January’s Passenger Screening Debacle
IG finds fixes encouraging, but vows to continue testing.
Management
For The First Time Ever, a Larger Share of American Women Have College Degrees Than Men
Perhaps it's because women value a college education more than men do.
Management
Disabled Employees in Federal Government Reach All-Time High
With one year to go, agencies still short of Obama’s hiring goal.
Management
Study: Agencies Flout Environmental Rules More than Private Firms
Academics also find regulators less likely to crack down on government violators.
Management
How to Bridge the Generation Gap
With 8,000 boomers retiring each day, it’s time to reinvent work.
Management
Lawrence Lessig Reluctantly Weighs an Independent Presidential Bid
The unlikely 2016 contender hopes it won’t come to an independent run, but he is gearing up for the possibility.
Management
HUD’s Budget Threatened Because of 'Over-Income' Public Housing Residents
Republican says he’ll cut $104 million from department’s coffers if policy isn't changed.
Management
A Psychologist Explains Why Emotions Are More Persuasive Than Logic
Deciding which emotion to deploy in any given argument depends on the situation is critical.
Management
Here's What it Would Take to Build The Border Fence Donald Trump Wants
Stretching the existing fence to cover the whole border would cost billions of dollars.
Management
Apples, Oranges and Kumquats: Analyzing Federal Pay
This should not be a political issue.
Management
How the USGS Detects Earthquakes Using Twitter
The agency learned to separate background noise from the “wow, that was an earthquake!” tweet.
Defense
White House Cancels Syrian Train-and-Equip Program
The Pentagon now plans to focus on training just key Syrian leaders and sending more arms — and air cover — to fighters already on the ground.
Management
Justice Forces Phony Woman-Owned Contractor to Pay $20 Million
UFC Aerospace and its former president admit violating the Small Business Act.
Management
Public Officials, Just Remember the Airlines Are Always Worse
How not to approach customer service.
Management
NASA Wants to Start Building Stuff From Martian Rocks
Perhaps one day, astronauts will get to live in stone houses.
Management
The Pentagon Has Shed 17 Percent of Security Clearance Holders Since 2013
The Defense Department is taking longer to process clearances, however.
Management
Weather Service Staffers Protest 'Gag Orders' in Workforce Planning
Two employee groups file complaint about nondisclosure policies they deem illegal.
Management
Why Hiring Millennials Is So Critical
A quarter of U.S. workers are under 30, compared with 8 percent of federal civilians.
Defense