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

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

Energy Report: Solyndra Knowingly Ripped Off Government

The Energy Department’s internal watchdog says the failed solar company that took half a billion dollars in taxpayer money may have knowingly misled federal officials.