Management
Secret Justice Department Memo Reveals Census Data Is Off Limits to Government Spying
The 2010 legal opinion may reveal the first known restriction on mass surveillance carried out under the Patriot Act.
Management
Your College Major is a Pretty Good Indication of How Smart You Are
Seven decades of test scores don't lie.
Nextgov
What's Under the Hood of GSA's $100M Cloud Contract
Don’t worry: Aquilent says it won’t be a cloud broker in name only.
Management
Edward Snowden Is More Admired than President Obama in Germany and Russia
Obama wants the fugitive leaker to return home and face trial, but a lot of Europe still loves him.
Oversight
Oversight Leaders From Both Parties Endorse Pay Raise for Feds
But agreement over treatment of federal workforce largely stops there.
Management
Justice Department Exec Pulled Strings to Get Son Hired, IG Finds
The watchdog found ethics violations in the Interpol Washington office.
Management
How Not to Ask for a Recommendation Letter
When we work up the courage to ask, we often end up saying the wrong thing.
Nextgov
Calling Agile Contractors: Come Show and Tell for 18F
Officials at the General Services Administration and 18F are now sending a message to the traditional contracting industry: We need your help, too.
Management
Government’s Publisher Cuts Staff by 5 Percent Through Buyouts
The agency estimates it will save $7 million in fiscal 2015 from trimming workforce.
Management
FutureGen is Done: Energy Ends Troubled Bush-Era Coal Electricity Project
A 12-year-old vision for a public-private partnership to create an advanced, climate-friendly coal-fired power plant has come to an apparent end.
Management
Obama Administration Frustrates Inspectors General on Records Access
House hearing on agency 'stonewalling' reveals split over which laws take precedence.
Management
Work From Home, Just Not Alone and Not in Your Own Home
The Scandinavian startup Hoffice aims to bring rigor and productivity to the concept of home-based co-working spaces.
Management
The Federal Government is Getting Ready For the Commercialization of the Moon
How will the government regulate lunar development?
Management
Obama Administration Announces New Rules on NSA Spying
A new report from the intelligence community outlines post-Snowden changes to how the government spies on Americans and foreigners.
Pay & Benefits
Senior Executive Service Is Meant to Be Mobile, Lawmaker Says
Republican defends bill to reassign top career VA employees to new posts every five years.
Management
DHS Spending Bill Stalls in the Senate As Deadline for a Partial Shutdown Draws Closer
Mitch McConnell now faces the same problem with his party’s right flank as Boehner does in the House.
Management
Exactly How Much Sleep Is 'Enough'?
New recommendations from the National Sleep Foundation
Management
As New Postal Leader Takes Charge, Obama Calls for Major USPS Reforms
Swearing in of postmaster general coincides with Obama's latest plan for an overhaul.
Management