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
Does Your Culture Engine Need a Tuneup?
If you want results for the long run, the 'how' matters a lot.
Management
There’s a Huge Hidden Downside to Standing Desks That No One Told Me About
Workplace barriers and transition time make the idea difficult to enact.
Management
Meet the Controversial Muslim Leader Who Has Advised the White House
Sheikh Abdullah bin Bayyah issued a fatwa condemning ISIS violence last week.
Defense
How Much Will the ISIS Fight Cost?
The Pentagon estimates that it is spending up to $10 million per day in Iraq and Syria.
Nextgov
No New VA Patient Schedule System Until 2020 (UPDATED)
VA aims to roll out new software to first 300 users in 2016.
Management
Broadcasting Board Joins Movement Toward Open Office Space
Working with GSA, BBG's renovation could save $2.6 million next year.
Management
The Unintended Consequence of Special Hiring Authorities for Vets: Fewer Women Hires
The percentage of new female hires in agencies fell six points between 2000 and 2012, partly due to use of special hiring authorities, a new analysis reveals.
Nextgov
Buying Coffee vs. Visualizing the Life Cycle of Federal Spending
More DATA Act considerations.
Management
Fire at FAA Facility Wreaks Havoc on Chicago Airports
Man suspected of starting the blaze was a contract employee.
Management
Taxpayers Are Out $12M for Rebuilding Following 2008 Iowa Flood
FEMA failed to follow guidelines on replacing versus repairing damaged buildings, watchdog finds.
Management
Barack Obama Just Created The World’s Largest Marine Sanctuary
The Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument is an existing protected area established by former president George W. Bush in 2009
Management