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
Eric Holder Is Pushing Sentencing Reform as He Prepares to Leave the Obama Administration
The attorney general also fielded questions on the new immigration order, marijuana, and the Islamic State, at the National Press Club on Tuesday.
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GSA Considers New Cloud Contract Vehicle
The administration issued a request for information about new contracting and acquisition models for cloud services. Responses are due in March.
Management
Speaking While Female
Either barely heard or judged as too aggressive in meetings, women often decide to saying less is more.
Management
Former Employee of Government Contractor Alleges Sexual Harassment and Retaliation
Complaint against global security firm depicts Mad Men culture at ‘guys with guns’ company.
Management
Postal Groups’ New Lethal Weapon? Danny Glover
Emergent alliance hopes celebrity support can save the U.S. Postal Service.
Management
Will John Roberts or Anthony Kennedy Save Obamacare?
Lawyers tailor their appeals to each in the fight over the law’s health insurance subsidies
Management
A Lesson on Managing Expectations
Don't waste a lot of energy focusing on what might have been.
Management
Bipartisan Duo to Reintroduce Bill on Evidence-Based Policymaking
Legislation would create a panel to study expanding the use of data to assess program performance.
Management
Washington Offices Closed Tuesday As Snow Moves In
Teleworkers expected to be on the job.
Management
How to Influence Your Manager When You’re Never Both in the Same Office
Face-to-face isn't the only way to communicate.
Management
'From Atoms to Bits': A Brilliant Visual History of American Ideas
A new paper employs a simple technique—counting words in patent texts—to trace the history of American invention, from chemistry to computers.
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