Nextgov
HHS Awards Contract for Ebola Vaccine Shown to be 100 Percent Effective in Animal Tests
Pentagon also backs vaccine from Profectus Biosciences.
Management
An Attorney General Deferred
Democrats don't want a divisive battle over Eric Holder's replacement before the midterms.
Management
Controversial VA Procurement Executive Resigns Before She Can Be Fired
VA says it had no way to stop Susan Taylor, accused of conflict of interest, from retiring.
Management
Obama's Climate Diplomat Explains What a Paris Emissions Deal Should Look Like
State Department climate envoy Todd Stern describes and defends the U.S. vision of a new global pact.
Defense
A Second Texas Healthcare Worker Has Ebola
The unidentified hospital employee also treated the first U.S. patient who died last week in Dallas.
Management
7 Ways to Succeed at Something You Know Nothing About
If you’re thinking about it and dreaming about it, take the leap.
Management
Presidential Speeches Were Once College-Level Rhetoric—Now They're for Sixth-Graders
Are the presidents dumbing down? Or are their speechwriters smartening up?
Nextgov
Pentagon Needs to Build Cybersecurity into the Acquisition Process
The Defense Department needs to turn its focus to the protection of battlefield systems.
Oversight
Join a Gym or Get Your Hair Done, Sometimes on Uncle Sam’s Plastic
House Members seek improved enforcement of Government Charge Card Abuse Act.
Management
Are NIH Budget Cuts Really to Blame for the Spread of Ebola?
Funding for the research agency has remained fairly steady over the last 10 years.
Nextgov
What’s So Secret About the Price of Dell and HP PCs?
Army intel deal for 6,535 PCs blacks out price.
Management
Competitor to Troubled Background Check Contractor Retains Hope on Bid Protest
GAO to decide by Oct. 20 whether USIS can keep Homeland Security field office work.
Management
Defense Civilians Are Losing Faith in Senior Management
Employees view their immediate supervisors much more positively, latest survey shows.
Management
Why the White House Won't Admit Obama Is a Drag for Democrats
The president enjoys campaigning, but he's not welcome in many close races this year. He's in a similar predicament to President Bush in 2006, when Republicans lost control of Congress.
Management
Why Isn’t Performance Information Being Used?
Peeling back the layers of organizational culture.
Management
How Governments Use War Games to Prevent Future Catastrophes
Treasury secretary Jack Lew, his British counterpart George Osborne and the heads of both central banks will take part in a simulation Monday.
Nextgov
DHS: Attackers Hacked Critical Manufacturing Firm For Months
An unnamed manufacturing firm vital to the U.S. economy recently suffered a prolonged hack.
Tech