Management
Why Good Managers Sometimes Make Bad Crisis Leaders
Standard problem-solving is better left to day-to-day operations.
Management
IRS Paid Identity Thieves $5.8 Billion in 2013, Blames Budget Cuts
Smaller budgets have prevented the agency from properly preventing identity thieves from collecting fraudulent tax returns.
Management
Scaled-Back DHS Headquarters Plan Would Squeeze 3,000 More People Into the Same Space
Flexible workplace strategies would help accommodate 17,000 employees in an area originally planned for 14,000.
Nextgov
GSA Shops Around New Ways to Buy Tech
GSA's recent moves indicate the agency is searching for acquisition platforms that can keep up with new technology.
Management
A Healthy Menu Makeover for Food Trucks
An NIH-funded project aims to expand nutritious dining options in Los Angeles.
Defense
Most Americans Now Back Ground Troops Against ISIS
The Islamic State's brutality has dramatically shifted public opinion in the United States.
Management
Watchdog: Pentagon Could Learn from HHS on Curbing Medical Claims Fraud
Health and Human Services has a better system than Defense does for identifying improper payments, GAO says.
Management
VA and NASA Win Multiple Innovation Awards
Harvard’s Ash Center recognizes 13 federal programs in state-centered list.
Nextgov
America Needs a New FOIA Overseer: Is it You?
The office in charge of monitoring governmentwide FOIA compliance and policy is looking for a new leader.
Management
The Quietest Places in America, Mapped
New data from National Park Service scientists shows that "most people live in environments where night skies and soundscapes are profoundly degraded."
Nextgov
The Big Fix: Is Washington Ready for IT Reform?
From creating digital fix-it squads to promoting unorthodox methods of buying technology, the five in-depth stories in the ebook explore how the government and Congress are tackling IT reform and the forecast for success.
Management
Escaping Groundhog Day: 5 Tips for Innovation
How to break down the barriers to new ideas in your organization.
Management
Despite Scandal, VA Firings Nosedived in 2014
VA secretary’s numbers on firings related to data manipulation don't match report to Congress.
Management
Federal Register Clarifies When Rules Get Published
Because agencies set the schedule, publisher won’t discuss timing.
Management
Obama Picks Secret Service Insider to Head the Troubled Agency
Critics say he should have selected someone with a fresher perspective, as recommended by an independent panel investigating management failures.
Management
American Millennials Are Behind Most of Their Counterparts in Some Basic Skills
Study shows that U.S. millennials might benefit from some extra math classes.
Management
Agencies Actually Pay Attention to Most GAO Recommendations
Study shows 81 percent of recommendations have been executed over the past 26 years.
Management
Obama Defiant After Judge Blocks Immigration Order
"I'm confident that it is well within my authority," he says.
Management
