Management

Gina McCarthy: Moose Meat Insult Hurt People I Care About

The EPA administrator apologized for saying Alaskan moose meat “could gag a maggot.”

Management

U.S. Ebola Operation in West Africa Gets a Watchdog

Pentagon inspector general Rymer to work with deputy from USAID.

Nextgov

EXCLUSIVE: Energy Department Gets New CIO

Michael Johnson, an official with the White House science office, is stepping into the role.

Management

A Lesson for DHS: Engagement Happens at the Local Level

Team managers, not agency leaders, set the tone.

Pay & Benefits

Long-Serving NTEU President Announces Retirement

Colleen Kelley to end 16-year tenure in August.

Management

Are Organizations With Drug Tests Weeding Out Great Candidates?

More than half of Americans report that they have tried marijuana. What does this mean for zero-tolerance workplaces like the FBI?

Management

Clinton Mum on Email Controversy, Hits Republicans Instead

The soon-to-be presidential candidate stayed on message in her Tuesday night address at an EMILY's List event.

Management

How the State Department Is Defending Hillary Clinton's Personal Email Use

The former department chief is largely letting her former colleagues handle the controversy.

Management

FDA Report Shows The Most Common Sources of Food Poisoning

Around 48 million people who get foodborne illnesses in the United States each year.

Management

IQs Are Higher Because We’re Better at Taking Tests

IQ scores are increasing, but that doesn't mean people are becoming more intelligent.

Management

New Broadcast Board CEO Bails After Just Six Weeks

Andy Lack says he’ll take a job at NBC, blogger reports.

Management

Study: Three to Five Cups of Coffee a Day is Good For the Arteries

Coffee lovers had the clearest arteries.

Management

Lawmakers Look to Give More Postal Employees Appeal Rights

Postal group says bill would fix misunderstanding from 1987.

Nextgov

Feds Say They Finally Have a Database of Every Cyber Job in Government

Federal cyberwarriors hail from more than 100 different job categories scattered across agencies.

Tech

Hillary Clinton Not Alone in Using Private Emails to Govern

Government Executive survey shows a third of high-level executives see it done.

Oversight

House Passes Bill Allowing VA Secretary to Claw Back Bonuses

Legislation allows employees to ask for a third-party review of secretary’s decision.

Management

Hillary Clinton Used Private Email While at State

Former Secretary of State didn't use state.gov account to conduct official business during her tenure at Foggy Bottom.

Management

Senators Press for Flood Insurance Fraud Probe

FEMA and SBA faulted for mishandling Hurricane Sandy aid.

Tech

Funding Impasse Is Already Disrupting DHS Operations

Plans for new technologies and equipment remain up in the air.

Management

What Animals Teach Us About Measuring Intelligence

Brain power is not comparative and problems arise whenever we attempt to quantify it.