Management
This Is What Functioning Government Looks Like
After an embarrassing start, public-private sector leaders get their acts together on Ebola.
News
In Search of Heroes of the Public Service
The nomination deadline for this year’s Service to America Medals is quickly approaching.
Management
The Best Joe Biden Quotes From the Senate's First Day
It's not a proper swearing-in ceremony unless the vice president tells you that you clearly married up.
Pay & Benefits
Outgoing Postal Chief's Advice: End Pensions, Overhaul Feds' Health Care
Postmaster general says USPS should serve as "laboratory of change" for federal government.
Management
The Biggest Reason We Steal Other People’s Ideas
It’s difficult to remember the source of information when we’re busy or distracted.
Defense
What a Homeland Security Shutdown Would Look Like
Even if DHS funding ends, most employees would likely keep working, and Obama's executive order could too.
Management
Nearly Half of Americans Didn’t Take a Vacation Day in 2014
Last year, workers left 169 million paid vacation days on the table, saying they were too busy to use them.
Management
Washington Area Agencies Open With Unscheduled Leave
First snow of new year comes during morning rush hour.
Management
USPS Delays Scheduled Consolidations at Many Facilities
Agency cites operational concerns and snow storms.
Management
How Baby Steps Can Keep You on Track This Year
Don’t try to solve for the next 100 steps. Solve for the next two or three.
Management
Finding a Bargain for Government Buyers Shouldn’t Be a Crime
In acquisition parlance, ‘low-price/technically acceptable’ really means ‘low-profits/taxpayer-approved.’
Management
Agencies Show Little Progress in Improving the Federal Hiring Process
OMB wants managers to be more involved in candidate selection, but they’re falling short of targets.
Management
The Genius Way Coca-Cola Employees Manage Their Email
It's more about choosing the levels of connection during non-work hours.
Management
Focus on Disabilities: Making the President's Vision Come to Life
Agencies are more than halfway to hiring 100,000 candidates.
Management
Getting Animals Drunk for Science
NASA and NIH show that tipsy zebra finches slur their songs and high spiders spin asymmetrical webs.
Management
Defense Agency Faulted for Wrongful Challenge to Contractor
Pentagon IG requests restoration of $6.6 million in disallowed subcontractor expenses.
Management
Practice Staying in the Moment
Just for today, bend time to your will by slowing down and focusing on the people you come in contact with.
News
An Astronaut’s Life: Hyperscheduled and Bureaucratic
What it’s like to work on the International Space Station.
Management