Management
History of Management Missteps Contributes to CDC’s Credibility Gap
Critics point to potentially dangerous breaches in protocol spanning at least two presidential administrations.
Management
The Capitol Christmas Tree Is Campaigning Harder Than You Are
Thirty stops in 30 days? No problem for this spruce.
Defense
Someone Else Jumped the White House Fence. This Is What Happened.
Unlike last time, the system worked. But the video isn’t pretty.
Management
Are You Fit to Lead?
The connection between transformational leadership and high-intensity interval training.
Nextgov
How the Government Spent $103 Billion in Just 2 Months
And those were just the contracts we know about.
Oversight
Lifesize Foosball Game, Swedish Massages for Rabbits Make Coburn's Final 'Wastebook'
Retiring senator frames alleged wasteful spending against the backdrop of increasing “chaos, confusion and uncertainty.”
Management
Funding Hikes to Combat Health Care Fraud Could Pay Off, CBO Says
Study examines budget impact of Justice and HHS efforts to reduce improper payments.
Management
How to Write a Business Letter: Advice From the 18th Century
You too can sound like a rich, proper, old English gentleman with guidance from their charming correspondence manuals.
Management
How to Feel Amazing in Five Minutes
When you take the time to lean in and listen to someone, it does wonders for the soul.
Defense
The CDC Is Not Messing Around With Its New Rules for Protective Ebola Gear
The agency has a new, extensive process for donning protective wear in U.S. hospitals.
Nextgov
Can the U.S. Government Get Its DATA Act Together?
The full promise of the DATA Act won’t be realized anytime soon. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
Defense
The Gary Hart Renaissance
John Kerry is sending his fellow would-be president to Northern Ireland as an envoy in the latest round of peace talks.
Route Fifty
Video: Implementing Smart City Policies Amid Dismal Fiscal Conditions
Watch local-level leaders discuss how innovation can bloom despite daunting financial challenges.
Management
The Introverted Face
People put serious weight on judgments of character based on facial structure alone.
Nextgov
IRS Agrees It Wastes Money on Software -- But Not That Much
Agency CTO disputes IG findings but agrees to manage licenses better.
Management
Does CDC Need More Authority to Enforce Its Own Ebola Protocols?
The agency must rely on hospitals to follow its guidance, and OSHA to enforce the rules.
Management
Homeland Security Announces Travel Restrictions to Stall Ebola Outbreak
Flights between the U.S. and Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea will now require additional screenings.
Management
$7 Billion Bid to Wean Afghanistan From Opium Trade Is a Bust
Special inspector general reports poppy farming levels are at an all-time high.
Management
Is the Recovery Act a Model for the Ebola Response?
Sometimes it takes a dramatic crisis to make the government work better.
Route Fifty