Management
Pentagon Plan to Move Civilian Workers Outside the Civil Service System Draws Fire
Proposal is aimed at giving the Defense secretary more authority and flexibility in hiring and managing personnel.
Management
Why Not Strip J. Edgar Hoover’s Name From the FBI Building?
The Confederate flag has been taken down at South Carolina’s Capitol. Now it's time to turn to another symbolic insult to minorities and the Constitution.
Management
Obama, World Leaders May Skip Key Part of Paris Climate Talks
Organizers invite leaders to speak at the beginning of COP21, rather than the end, to avoid the eleventh-hour chaos that marked the close of the Copenhagen climate conference. But does that lessen the chances for a deal?
Management
Sanders’s Criminal Justice Plan is a Lot Bigger Than One Bill
The Vermont senator’s attempts at justice reform are designed to make inroads with minority voters and catch attention on the hill.
Management
Three Areas of Progress Since 9/11
And the gaps that keep emergency planners up at night.
Management
Homeland Security Can't Keep Track of All Its Warehouses
Inspector general says more-accurate inventories could save money.
Management
The Best Way to Figure Out How Many Hours of Sleep You Need
Some work better with less shut-eye, but not many.
Management
It’s Still Hard to Find Good Agency Performance Data in One Place
GAO calls for greater transparency on methods for gauging progress.
Management
How Insecure Leaders Can Sabotage Productivity
It’s amazing what some will do to keep themselves from being outshined.
Management
We’re Not Actually That Busy, But We’re Great at Pretending We Are
Feeling pressure to appear swamped in the office? You're not alone.
Route Fifty
World Trade Center Materials Have Been Memorialized in All 50 States
Through a Port Authority program, thousands of pieces of World Trade Center steel have been turned into memorials throughout the United States.
Management
When You Have to Lead People You Don’t Like
Are you holding someone back because of your own biases?
Pay & Benefits
Go Ahead, Ask Your Co-Worker About His Pay
Obama administration publishes final rule prohibiting contractors from going after employees who talk openly about compensation.
Management
Biden's Choice Is Weighed Down With Ambition and Personal Tragedy
Talking with Stephen Colbert Thursday, the vice president spoke with gravity about his decision on whether to run for president.
Management
The Korean Man Who Attacked the U.S. Ambassador to Seoul Is Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison
A court found Kim Ki-jong guilty of attempted murder, violence against a foreign envoy, and business obstruction.
Management
Learning From Your Communication Mistakes
Being in charge doesn’t mean you have to sound in charge.
Management
Justice Says It Will Get Tough on Wall Street Fraud
Per a new policy, the Department of Justice will go after individual wrongdoers instead of the companies that employ them.
Management
15 Ways to Network That Conference
If you’re not coming home with promising connections, you’re doing it wrong.
Management