Management

Secret Service Director Julia Pierson Resigns

"I salute her 30 years of distinguished service to the Secret Service and the nation," said the Homeland Security secretary.

Oversight

An Unhappy Anniversary to the Government Shutdown and Healthcare.gov

With the midterm congressional elections just over a month away, both parties are using the milestone to refresh voters' memories.

Management

GSA Presses Ahead with Homeland Security Consolidation

Agency awards contract for renovating a building that will hold 700 employees.

Management

What Quarantine In the U.S. Looks Like

American doctors may not be used to dealing with Ebola, but they are highly trained by the CDC to stop the spread of infectious disease.

Management

Pump Up the Jams and Feel Powerful

The right background music can affect how you take initiative.

Management

How Congress Could Help Agencies Resist Hasty End-of-the-Year Spending

Agencies move money at five times the normal rate in the final week of the fiscal year, study shows.

Management

First Case of Ebola Has Been Diagnosed in the United States

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed a case in Dallas on Tuesday.

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The department says a chart depicting a full rollout not until 2020 was outdated and it's committed to a two-year rollout.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

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.