Management

Obama Wants His Climate Plans to Hit You Where You Live

In Las Vegas speech, Obama says conservatives are out of touch on energy.

Defense

Can One Single Service Control All Military Drones?

Ten years ago, the Air Force lost its bid to control the Pentagon’s nascent UAV fleets. Some say it should try again

Management

Labor Department: U.S. Inflation and Housing Costs Are Up

Last month, the government’s measure of the cost of shelter saw its largest increase since 2007.

Management

VA Cuts Disability Claims Backlog Below 100,000

With backlog down more than 80 percent since 2009, department ends mandatory overtime for claims processors.

Management

2016 Hopefuls Craft Messages Around Wall Street's Insane Day

A sharp early drop in American markets reverberated on the presidential campaign trail.

Management

Chemical Safety Board Now Functioning with Four Members

New Chairwoman Vanessa Sutherland arrived Monday to tackle agency troubles.

Management

NASA Has Learned a Lot About Hurricanes Since Katrina

With the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina in mind, NASA is showing off how much its ability to track and analyze storms has improved.

Management

Agencies Rely on Contractor Tool to Spot Procurement Errors

PotomacWave’s FedDataCheck automates quality review for contracting officers.

Management

Trump’s Immigration Wall May Have Lethal Consequences

Tightened security at the border is likely to create more dangerous crossing conditions.

Management

USAID and Watchdog Continue Sparring Over Afghan Health Clinics

Dispute centers on best way to map sites to gauge reach of $210 million program.

Management

Agencies Look to Yelp for Customer Feedback

The feds are partnering with the popular review site to encourage conversations on public services like the TSA and IRS—and preparing to get an earful.

Management

Social Skills May Be the Key to Career Success

Positions that require both cognitive and social skills have shown more wage growth in the past few decades.

Management

Forget Standing Desks: Study Suggests Bicycle Desks Can Offset Hazards of Sitting

Isolated spurts of intense exercise don’t cancel out the harm of sitting still at the office all day. A new study suggests that biking while working can help.

Management

Trump Wades Into Foreign Policy at the Iowa State Fair

Iowa voters value national security, but Clinton and Bush’s debate over Iraq didn't connect. So, Donald Trump bulldozed through the opening.