Management
Fixing the Useless Federal Program Inventory
To cut duplicative programs, agencies have to know how to count them first.
Management
Why Do Workers Feel So Unhappy?
Just one-fifth of employees report believing that their workplaces strongly value them.
Nextgov
Annual Defense Bill Likely To Slip in Cyber Clampdown on Contractors
More China bashing, ill-constructed wording or what?
Management
Hundreds of Federal Employees Win Union Representation
Financial regulators will soon be able to collectively bargain.
Management
What You Can Learn About Focus From the World Series MVP
Focus on what you're there to do, pitch by pitch, out by out.
Management
The Man Who Was Fired for Taking a Photograph of the President
Kenneth Tate, the CDC guard who lost his job after snapping a picture of Obama's motorcade, was labeled a criminal after officials discovered he had ridden an elevator with the commander in chief while armed. Now, Tate is telling his story.
Management
Effort to Root Out Duplicative Federal Programs Hits a Roadblock
Because agencies use different terminology, their inventories have limited value, GAO finds.
Management
The Art of Not Working at Work
At first, the ability to check email, read ESPN, or browse Zappos while on the job may feel like a luxury. But in time, many crave more meaningful—and more demanding—responsibilities.
Nextgov
Does Anybody Really Know How Many Cyber Professionals the Government Needs?
Quantifying the precise cyber talent gap remains an inexact science. Can a single federal cyber jobs database help?
Defense
Victims of Toxic Chemicals Fight for Benefits From VA
Former Marines who spent time at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina are among the victims.
Management
10 Creative Careers That Rely on Science and Math
Knowledge of STEM subjects isn't just essential for physicists or computer engineers. Fashion designers, zookeepers, and deep-sea divers also use it every day.
Management
Climate Change Is Making It Harder to Get to Space
NASA says rising sea levels threaten launch facilities.
Management
What to Expect From Procurement in 2015
Streamlining agency purchasing systems can unearth surprising savings.
Management
Watchdog: Congress Should Help HUD Improve List of Buildings for Homeless
Inventory of agency properties that could become shelters called too broad.
Management
Prescription Drug Payments Still Going to Dead People, Watchdog Finds
CMS struggles to enforce pharmacy reporting deadlines on HIV treatments.
Management
How Does Clinton Overcome Obama?
Her biggest problem won’t be age, her campaign strategy, or GOP attacks. It will be that many voters lack faith in government.
Nextgov
Exclusive: AFRICOM Plans High-Speed Circuits to Liberia
U.S. military plans to lease a 622 megabit terrestrial circuit from Europe to Liberia.
Management
7 Workplace Vampires That Can Suck the Life Out of You
How to keep your distance and conserve your emotional energy.
Defense