Management
Keystone XL Supporters Score Victory in Nebraska Court Decision
Court ruling clears the way for Obama to approve or reject the controversial oil sands project.
Management
Consider How You Want Them to Feel
Focus on the other person in the conversation in your meetings.
Management
Congress Just Found a Way to Make Deficits Disappear
This bit of accounting trickery could have dire consequences for the budget.
Nextgov
GSA Wants to Make It Easier for Agencies to Buy Agile
The plan is to come up with a new contracting vehicle that will eventually allow agencies to purchase software and services from agile-certified vendors.
Management
The 10 Categories Where Federal Agencies Spend the Most on Contracting
White House moves forward with a plan to make federal acquisition more efficient.
Management
Why Every Agency Needs a Chief Management Officer
The top leader can't do it all in a mere 168-hour week.
Management
The Last-Ditch Environmental Push to Defeat Keystone XL
Greens are desperate to keep pro-pipeline majority under veto-proof levels.
Route Fifty
Why D.C. Better Hope It Wins the U.S. Olympic Bid
The city is already sticking itself with the worst downsides of hosting the games. At least this way, it would be forced to make crucial improvements.
Management
Wednesday's Paris Attack Is an Assault on American Values
When Obama committed U.S. forces to combat the Islamic State, he said it was necessary to defend the nation’s core beliefs. That’s why an assault on a French newspaper hits so close to home.
Management
Big Idea 2015: The Future of Work Is Already Here
Work isn't just work, it is an integral part of who we are as human beings.
Management
Obama, Democrats Take Keystone XL Fight to Republicans
Pipeline opponents grabbed the spotlight as the new congressional session began.
Management
Seven in 10 Federal Managers Sometimes Predetermine Who Will Fill Job Vacancies
Federal hiring laws are no longer protecting a fair and open process, report finds.
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