Management
Video: Capuchin Monkeys Show How Keeping Up With Your Peers is an Early Need
Feeling bad when our peers do better is a deep-seated instinct.
Pay & Benefits
The Pentagon Says This Man Can Fix Its Broken Personnel System
Army Under Secretary and former Congressman Brad Carson takes the reins in an office that has seen nine leaders since 2009.
Management
Defense: We Can’t Afford to Replace Aging ICBMs, Bombers, Subs
With or without sequestration, the Pentagon will need at least $10 billion more per year to modernize its nuclear arsenal, procurement chief says.
Management
Americans Love Paying Taxes
Residents of the United States are unusually likely to see chipping in their share as a civic duty, a moral obligation, and a patriotic act.
Defense
It Just Got Easier to Contest Inclusion on the No Fly List
For starters, DHS will now tell people if they’re on the list; ACLU says new procedures aren’t enough.
Management
Declining Satisfaction With Government in 5 Charts
Whether seeking information, applying for benefits or making payments, interacting with feds is increasingly difficult.
Management
Google’s Lessons for Federal Workforce Management
Granting employees the freedom to implement is a central theme.
Management
Hillary Clinton Is Learning All the Wrong Lessons From Obama
She’s relying on the president’s advisers and old campaign strategy to win her the presidency. But what Clinton really needs is a fresh message and the fight of an underdog.
Management
White House Backs Removing Cuba From State Sponsors of Terrorism List
The White House announced that the president submitted a report to Congress that would remove Cuba from the State Sponsors of Terrorism List.
Oversight
Program Duplication Report: Should Scientists Analyze Toy Guns?
GAO's fifth installment urges Congress to intervene, cites 12 new areas of overlap.
Oversight
VA's Handling of Whistleblowers Continues to Irk Lawmakers
Doctor reassigned to storage closet despite agency’s new cooperation with Special Counsel.
Management
Blackwater, Contracting and the Iraq War Time Warp
A long conflict as seen through a long trial.
Management
New Technology Will Allow Navy To Target with Jamming Pods
Faster datalinks will allow the Navy’s EA-18 Growler to pinpoint insurgents with weapons-quality accuracy.
Management
Technology and Government’s Distributed Future
Connected devices are changing the way we do business, but our thinking will need to catch up to our tools.
Management
Women Senior Execs Dominate at HHS
Female SESers make up 53 percent of the top leadership corps at the department, and 34 percent governmentwide.
Defense
Air Force Removes General Who Accused Pilot Lobbyists of Treason
James Post apologizes for asserting that A-10 backers shouldn't speak out.
Management
How the World Mourned Lincoln in 1865
The president's assassination 150 years ago sparked outpourings of grief across the globe.
Management
What a Marco Rubio Presidency Would Mean for the Federal Workforce
The Florida Republican would likely not lead an administration favorable toward federal employees.
Management
Joe Biden Calls Coal 'A Way Of Life'
The Vice President fondly recalls his childhood in a Pennsylvania mining community.
Management