Management
Cutting Red Tape: It's Time to Sweat the Small Stuff
Large program waste is easy to see, but don't overlook the daily complexities.
Management
The Complete Guide to Having a Productive Weekend
Rest up and stay away from monotony are just two of the tips.
Management
Obamacare Hasn’t Driven Up Employers' Health Care Premiums
Employer-based health care coverage is seeing modest price increases.
Management
Henry Kissinger and Hillary Clinton Continue Crushing on Each Other
Kissinger said Clinton ran the State Department more effectively than he did.
Management
8 a.m. Is the Most Anxious Hour
Crisis Text Line's data troves reveal the times of day and days of the week when we feel bullied, depressed, or alone.
Management
OPM Terminates Controversial Background Check Contractor
Falls Church-based USIS had been suspended after breach in computer network.
Management
Two Government Agencies Are Feuding Over How Red States Should Expand Medicaid
GAO has "long-standing concerns" with the way the Department of Health approves Medicaid waivers.
Management
You Don’t Need a Standing Desk, Just Do This Instead
Five minutes an hour of walking really helps for those of us sitting at our desks all day.
Defense
American Fears of Terror Attack Surge Ahead of September 11th
A new poll reveals that a striking number of Americans believe that the country is less than safe now it was before the 2001 attacks.
Oversight
House GOP Funding Bill Would Keep Government Open Through Mid-December
Stopgap measure reauthorizes the Export-Import bank through June 2015, and includes $88 million to fight Ebola.
Management
Help Wanted: How Can OPM Make USAJOBS Easier to Use?
OPM wants feedback on overhauling the government's hiring website.
Nextgov
Report: Agencies Aren’t Properly Vetting All Cyber Contractors
Most departments failed to assess whether IT vendors took security precautions.
Defense
The VA Scandal Isn't Going Away
The Veterans Affairs Inspector General's Office is investigating 93 facilities and is "pretty confident" scheduling or data manipulation took place in most of them.
Management
If There’s a Pandemic, Homeland Security May be Scrambling
Department has mismanaged its inventory of masks, hand sanitizer and other emergency protective equipment, watchdog finds.
Management
AmeriCorps Is Almost Old Enough to Drink
The national service organization turns 20 this year, and three ex-presidents will join President Obama to say, "Happy Birthday."
Management
Targeted Messaging: 3 Reasons It’s the Future of Government Communications
Inbound marketing is a more effective way to get the word out.
Management
Government Debt Isn't the Problem—Private Debt Is
The Roaring Twenties, the Japanese boom of the '80s, and the U.S.'s in the early 2000s have one thing in common: They were debt-fueled binges that brought these economies to the brink of ruin.
Route Fifty
How Can Local Governments Embrace Participatory Budgeting?
Chicago alderman: “We need a new governance model, one that empowers people to make real decisions about policy and spending decisions.”
Management
A Blogger Found Secret U.S. Justice Department Documents in an Austrian Trash Bin
A former U.S. ambassador is being investigated for laundering, according to papers found in a garbage container in Vienna.
Management