Management
Environmentalists Protest Forest Service Job Cuts
Fiscal 2016 budget proposes eliminating 133 jobs in law enforcement.
Defense
Watchdog Launches Review on Future Size of Afghan Forces
Move comes on heels of Carter visit and rethinking of U.S. troop strength.
Management
The Salary Increase You Can Expect From a Graduate Degree, By Major
A graphical guide to the returns on extra schooling.
Management
How Diverse Should Your Team Be?
NBA data point to a sweet spot in balancing diversity and similarity of skills.
Nextgov
Pentagon Narrows Down List of Contenders for Multibillion-Dollar Health Records Contract
DOD’s procurement team has established a “competitive range” for the contract, leaving only bids from three teams remaining.
Management
What Would You Say in Your Acceptance Speech?
Think about what message you'd want to send, if you had 60 seconds on stage at the Oscars.
Management
Air Force Restores Eligibility to Controversial Contractor
Reverse-auction specialist FedBid reorganizes after Veterans Affairs dispute.
Route Fifty
To Improve Gender Equity, Local Governments May Want to Look at Non-Profits
To tackle the “13 percent” quandary, it’s time to create positive feedback loops for women in local administration.
Management
National Archives Chief Outlines 80-Year Cleanup Job
Emails from the Obama administration have topped 1 billion.
Management
5 Ways to Make Your Management Consultants More Effective
When you seek outside advice, the worst thing you can do is not listen.
Nextgov
Multiple Companies Protest $1.6 Billion Pentagon Contract
The bid protestors contend the contract re-up is an improper sole-source request for cloud services that would give VMware an unfair advantage competing for DOD’s growing cloud demand.
Management
Love Coffee? You Should Probably Be Drinking Even More
Self-proclaimed caffeine addicts will be glad to hear the results of this new study.
Management
Beware of the Unpaid TSA Agent
The Obama administration's latest DHS shutdown warning focuses on the federal workers who won't get their paychecks.
Nextgov
Moving Beyond the PDF Era: 3 Reasons to Embrace Financial Transparency
President Barack Obama's 2016 budget request reflected the values of data-driven government.
Defense
The Homeland Security Department Is Starting Shutdown Prep
More than 85 percent of the department’s employees would have to report to work without pay, based on 2013 plans.
Management
Health and Human Services Messed Up 800,000 Obamacare Tax Forms
Taxpayers received incorrect information about their subsidies.
Nextgov
What Really Grinds Federal IT Managers’ Gears? Try the Hiring Process
The CIO Council has just wrapped up a survey of the IT workforce about its frustrations with the federal hiring process.
Management
Broadcasting Board’s New CEO: 'I Didn't Come Here to Cut'
Andrew Lack tells troubled staff he is aiming for growth.
Management