Management
The Secret Suffering of the Middle Manager
All of the downsides of being a subordinate, combined with all of the downsides of having to tell people to do things they don't want to do.
Management
Ex-FEMA Chief Makes No Apologies for Katrina Performance
In extended interview, Michael Brown goes after news media, DHS, state and local indecisiveness.
Nextgov
18F Awards 16 Firms Spots on Agile BPA
This is the result of a six-month effort by GSA's tech consulting group.
Management
Buzz Aldrin Wants to Colonize Mars
He says he has a "master plan" to colonize the planet by 2039.
Management
How the Postal Service Managed a Remarkable Response During Katrina
Employees got work, mail was delivered and normalcy, eventually, was restored.
Management
NASA’s 20-Year-Old Astronaut Hiring Procedures Still Work Today
Putting several extremely talented, smart and confident people into space together requires the ultimate in teamwork, physical and mental toughness, and psychological agility.
Management
Obama Embarks on Alaska Trip to Talk Climate, Glaciers
Warren G. Harding had a different kind of trip north, and didn’t live to tell the tale.
Management
Obama Cites Inequities 'Brewing for Decades' Near Katrina Anniversary
The president visited New Orleans Thursday to commemorate the 10th anniversary of what he called a partly "man-made disaster."
Management
The High Professional Cost of Your Inability to Trust
It's even more complicated when challenged to operate as a team.
Management
Is Fiorina Better Off Being Left Out Of The Next Debate?
Despite the climb in the polls, the 2016 contender still may not make it onto the main stage. In an outsider’s campaign, that might not be a bad thing.
Management
Modafinil Really Is a 'Smart Drug,' But Is It Workplace Doping?
Modafinil was recently found to enhance cognition in healthy people.
Nextgov
Why Federal CIO Tony Scott Hates the End-of-Year IT Spending Spree
"That's just a really bad way to run IT,” says one of the Obama administration's top techies.
Management
Budgeteers Join Forces Online to Get More Bang for the Buck
How MAX Federal Community boosts cross-agency collaboration.
Management
Yet Another Lois Lerner Email Account Identified
Justice Department acknowledges new documents are headed to Judicial Watch.
Management
OPM to Agencies: We're Here to Help
The government's HR office is trying to be more proactive in helping agencies create the most effective workforce.
Management
An Oral History of the Katrina Response
The storm was a natural disaster that morphed into a manmade catastrophe.
Management
Newspaper: German Spies Got Access to NSA Internet Surveillance Tool
The country's domestic intelligence agency promised to work closely with U.S. colleagues to gain access to a controversial piece of NSA software that enables deep surveillance of the Internet.
Management
U.S. Workplaces Boost the Confidence of Men… And Destroy the Ambitions of Women
Starting out, 43% of women aspire to reach top management. Two years in, only 16% do.
Management
Remember When CIA's Twitter Account Faked Being Hacked?
Originally, there were going to be 12 separate tweets in Russian.
Oversight