Management
Secret Service Head Faces Steep Climb to Regain Trust
Julia Pierson is at the low ebb of her tenure as the first woman to head the agency.
Nextgov
VA CIO: Scheduling System Software Will Be Fielded by 2017, Not 2020
The department says a chart depicting a full rollout not until 2020 was outdated and it's committed to a two-year rollout.
Management
Slouching Towards Not Slouching
Millions of American office workers experience bad posture and back pain. Can gadgets help remind us to stand up straight?
Management
Special Counsel to Supreme Court: Don’t Unravel Whistleblower Protections
Amicus brief defends ex-Homeland Security air marshal.
Management
Front-Line Morale Problems Are Threatening Homeland Security
The White House intruder is only the tip of the iceberg.
Management
Here’s What the Secret Service Has to Say for Itself About White House Security
“It’s clear that our security plan was not properly executed,” its director told Congress on Tuesday.
Defense
Who Exactly Underestimated ISIS?
The president's acknowledgement that the U.S. "underestimated" the rise of ISIS raised more questions than it answered.
Management
How Mindful Road Warriors Stay Connected
Travel tips for staying in touch with people (the three-dimensional kind, not faceless pixels).
Management
The Case For Being Average
Being average usually gets you ahead of at least of half the people.
Management
The Secret Service Can't Catch a Break (or an Intruder)
The Iraq War veteran who ran into the White House earlier this month made it much farther than the Secret Service initially admitted, The Washington Post reports.
Nextgov
Contractors, Expect 72-hour Rule for Disclosing Corporate Hacks
The military requires breaches of company systems holding technical data be reported within three days – and so might the rest of the government.
Management
What Do We Really Know About Building Cross-Agency Networks?
There’s a lot of literature out there, but no roadmap.
Management
Agencies Lose Ground in Performance Management, GAO Finds
OPM and Labor are the only ones to improve in GPRA-compliance survey score.
Management
IRS May be Giving Up Too Easily on Collecting Some Tax Debt
Procedures not always followed in pursuit of delinquent taxpayers, watchdog finds.
Oversight
Ruling on IG Investigations Is a Victory for Good Government
Court decision preserves the independence agency watchdogs need.
Nextgov
Hush-hush Data Firm Palantir Snags ICE Case-Tracking Deal
The deal is part of an $818 million program to replace a 1980s-era watch-list system.
Management
How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Everyone Else At Work
Celebrate your own accomplishments and practice mindfulness about your own strengths.
Management
VA's Phoenix Whistleblowers Win Undisclosed Settlement
Special counsel obtains relief for three who were retaliated against for reporting corrupt patient scheduling, financial misconduct.
Management
Ted Cruz Banks on Foreign Policy as His 2016 Differentiator
The junior senator from Texas thinks he has found a policy "sweet spot" to anchor a presidential campaign.
Management