Oversight
Schumer: Government Management Failures Contributed to Democrats’ Midterm Losses
Obamacare and veterans’ health debacles hurt Americans’ faith in government, senator says.
Management
4 Reasons Leaders Invest Too Much Time in the Wrong People
Is that employee not right or not ready?
Management
Can Your Job Help Your Brain Age More Gracefully?
A new study looks at whether retired surgeons have better memory skills than retired painters.
Management
Attention Dieters: FDA Ruling Will Require Calorie Counts at Restaurants
New requirements will make sure eateries "conspicuously" inform customers of nutrition information.
Management
Is Chocolate a Superior Memory Food?
Important ties between food and mental functioning keep emerging.
Management
White House Protestors Underwhelmed by Obama's Ferguson Comments
On a night of high national tensions and violence, protestors at the White House were disappointed by President Obama's speech about the Ferguson grand jury.
Management
A Public-Private Innovation Classroom
The Center for Leadership Development invites business leaders to brainstorm alongside feds.
Management
Why Is the Smithsonian Standing Behind Bill Cosby?
The comedian thinks people should have "the integrity not to ask" about the allegations against him. The institution apparently agrees.
Management
Obama Administration Took Unusual Step in Releasing Justice Memo on Immigration
Office of Legal Counsel’s opinions are often kept behind closed doors.
Management
The History of Cabinet Shakeups, Charted
As the size of the United States Cabinet has ballooned from 11 departments in 1947 to 15 today, there has been significant turnover.
Management
Consider the People You're Grateful For
How about that mentor who helped shape your career path?
Management
New Lois Lerner Emails May Be Retrieved
IRS says it is cooperating with watchdog, laments budget cuts.
Management
How to Stop Annoying Behaviors and Handle Offensive People
The level of inattention in daily life is stunning.
Management
Half of Americans Think Climate Change Is a Sign of the Apocalypse
What a new report on theology and global warming means for public policy
Defense
Chuck Hagel Is Out at the Pentagon
The defense secretary is leaving the top post at the Pentagon after less than two years in office. By Stephanie Gaskell
Pay & Benefits
What It Will Take to Fix Federal Pay
Everyone agrees change is needed, but outdated and inconclusive salary data make it difficult.
Management
What the Obama Immigration Action Means for Federal Agencies
Some Homeland Security agencies will be getting new employees, while others may pay workers differently.
News
Writing the Book on Moneyball Government
A bipartisan group makes the case for evidence-based decision-making.
Management
Americans Rate Two Agencies Worse Than the IRS
A new Gallup poll shows what citizens think about the work of 13 federal agencies.
Management