Defense
John Kerry Is In Russia to 'Maintain Direct Lines of Communication'
The Secretary of State went to Sochi on Tuesday to meet with Vladimir Putin for the first direct talks in two years.
Management
The Mechanics of Preventing Procrastination
A new study finds that thinking about far-off events in terms of days, rather than years, makes people get started sooner.
Management
VA Psychiatrist Wins Settlement After Complaints About Openness as Lesbian
Office of Special Counsel facilitates department plan to improve manager training.
Management
The Painful Management Lessons From Five Presidencies
Forget the next big idea, and focus on what’s already been hatched.
Management
HHS Addresses Obamacare Coverage Requirements for Transgender Individuals
The department said Tuesday that preventive service coverage cannot be limited based on birth gender, gender identity, or recorded gender.
Management
More American Millennials Are Working Than Any Other Generation
They've officially supplanted Generation X as the largest part of the workforce.
Nextgov
Post-Snowden, NSA Crafts New Plan to Protect National Secrets
The spy agency's framework could help employees assess, and potentially mitigate, the risk of sharing sensitive information.
Management
Reformers Gear Up to Smooth the Next Presidential Transition
National Academy to push continuity of nonpolitical management disciplines.
Pay & Benefits
MSPB Reminds Us It’s Not Impossible to Fire Federal Employees
Due process is necessary to protect all workers, and is a requirement of a merit-based personnel system, agency says.
Management
Another Fed Survey? Don't Ask If You're Not Ready to Fix the Problems
Results show employees at all levels want change.
Management
SBA Tops Off Small Business Week with Outreach to Women Contractors
Officials say set-asides are more plentiful under expanded industry categories.
Management
Feds Tell Shell: You Can Now Drill in the Arctic
The Obama administration gave the oil giant a preliminary green light for controversial drilling off Alaska’s coast this summer.
Management
10 North American Oil Trains Have Now Exploded in 2 Years
The Transportation Department has released new regulations to control the disturbing trend.
Management
Last Week Tonight: Take a Cue From Japan and Get Agencies Some Mascots
Scales, the blind iguana, would probably increase interest in the Department of Justice, right?
Management
3 Simple Ways to Be More Aware This Week
We're too busy to make life more complex than it already is.
Management
9 Things You Need to Know About the National Mall's Newest Museum
When it finally opens its doors, the National Museum of African American History and Culture will be one of the most contradictory institutions on the National Mall.
Management
In Their Own Words, Kids Honor Their Federal Hero: Mom
Video contest puts working mothers front and center.
Management
Holding ‘Bureaucrats Accountable,’ Pay Reform and Other Ideas From New GOP Presidential Candidates
Mike Huckabee, Carly Fiorina and Ben Carson join the 2016 race.
Management
Lynch Announces Justice Department Probe of Baltimore Police
The attorney general announced a formal investigation into whether police practices violate the Constitution.
Management