Management

Astronauts Are Broadcasting Bedtime Stories From Space

They're harnessing kids' imagination to bridge the gap between STEM and reading.

Nextgov

Lockheed Martin Could Spin Off Its $6 Billion Government IT Business

"It has become increasingly difficult for us to compete effectively," a spokesperson said.

Management

Lawmakers: Congress Will Not Let VA Furlough Employees Or Close Hospitals

Secretary Bob McDonald will testify Wednesday on Capitol Hill about the department’s $2.5 billion funding shortfall.

Management

Five Tips from Federal Innovation Entrepreneurs

Nearly 200 enthusiastic innovators from more than two dozen agencies gathered to share ideas and inspire each other.

Management

Ohio Governor John Kasich Joins 2016 Race

Kasich announces in Columbus that he's giving it another shot.

News

Here’s Your Chance to Vote Someone On To Government’s All-Star Team

The Service to America Medals have added a new People’s Choice category.

Tech

OPM to Charge Agencies for Services Offered to Hack Victims

Agencies will have to scramble to find fiscal 2015 funding.

Management

You’re Probably Doing Email Introductions Wrong

You may not know it—but you're still being a jerk.

Management

John Kerry on Restoring Relations With Cuba: 'Nothing is More Futile Than Trying to Live in the Past'

After more than a half century, the U.S. and Cuba took a major symbolic step toward re-establishing diplomatic relations.

Management

NASA’s First Image of The Whole Earth Since 1972 is Breathtaking

The Deep Space Climate Observatory sent back a new blue marble photo.

Management

What It Will Take to Move the Needle on Reform

For each step forward on acquisition, rules or inaction stall progress.

Management

A New Flag Rises on Washington's Embassy Row

After decades of estrangement, the United States and Cuba formally reestablished diplomatic relations on Monday.

Management

The Surprising Benefit of Comparing Yourself to Others

Your peers probably don't have it all figured out, even if it seems that way sometimes.

Management

Government Shutdown Could Have Helped Former HUD Employee Commit Fraud

A new audit of the department’s purchase card program reveals one of the ripple effects of furloughs.

Management

Setting Your Own Schedule Actually Makes You Work More

Telework can be both a blessing and a curse.

Management

Can Design Help the USPS Make Stamps Popular Again?

The Postal Service's new Forever stamp series, 'Summer Harvest,' targets two kinds of audiences: foodies and nostalgics.

Management

Why Plugging the Cyber Breach Is the 2nd Biggest Problem at OPM

The agency’s most important job is not getting done.

Management

Shrinking the 'Beast' of the Federal Workforce, and Other Ideas From the Campaign Trail

Jeb Bush muses on incompetent employees; Clinton delves into procurement reform.

Nextgov

Pentagon’s $11 Billion Health Records Deal to be Awarded by Month's End

The 10-year contract is one of the largest in recent memory for DOD.

Management

How Government Can Get Better at Managing Big Programs

Report plots course for implementing improved techniques for undertaking complex endeavors.