Management

The Procrastination Doom Loop—and How to Break It

Why the science of delaying hard work is all about your mood.

Nextgov

Thousands of Weather Satellite Bugs Won’t Be Fixed For Years

IG slams Raytheon and NOAA for failing to fix security holes on ground control system.

Management

Issa Attacks Labor Department's Elevator Posters, PR Contests

'Wasteful' practices included hiring Nationals mascot, publishing employee magazine.

Nextgov

Under Further Scrutiny, Obamacare Website Gets CEO

Twenty HealthCare.gov-related contracts cost more than estimated, while the cost of seven more than doubled.

Defense

How Obama Plans to Fix Veterans’ Mental Health Care

The White House boasts progress on improving services, but Republicans aren’t impressed.

Management

Ex-Pentagon Management Chief Isn't Worried By Spate of Staff Departures

DeLoitte’s Beth McGrath says old office is in good hands, Defense agencies will find audit "illuminating."

Management

The Complete Guide to Swearing at Work

The occasional profanity can be an effective way to manage frustration and diffuse tension.

Management

It Could Get a Lot Harder for Social Security to Close Field Offices

Senator introduces bill that would require a public comment period on planned closures and a report to Congress.

Management

The GOP Made an 8-Bit Style Video Game to Win the Senate

As a game, Mission Majority isn't that great.

Management

Strategic Planning: Are Agencies Set Up to Fail?

Missions are in jeopardy unless leaders look beyond the Results Act's five-year horizon.

Management

What If We All Hugged It Out?

Just think about the opportunities every day to blow someone away with kindness.

Management

Obama Called Nine Foreign Leaders While on Vacation

He also played the same number of rounds of golf.

Management

200 Years Ago Today Washington Was On Fire

Invading British soldiers torched most government buildings, including the Capitol, in August 1814.

Tech

Homeland Security Science Chief Wants to Know What You Think His Goals Should Be

Undersecretary Brothers launches collaborative online channel for feedback on long-term strategies.

Pay & Benefits

Is This the Right Time for the White House to Promote Working from Home?

Allegations of feds abusing telework at Patent and Trademark Office put honest employees and managers in a tough spot.

Management

How I Lead: Read the Sign on Their Backs That Says 'Make Me Feel Important'

Lori Aquilino puts a premium on employee ideas at FAA.

Management

Rep. Cleaver: Expect Obama Administration Review of Pentagon-to-Police Weapons Program

The Missouri congressman met with Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel Thursday night.

Management

A Baseball Team Forfeited a Victory Trying to Avoid Obamacare

The Cubs lost a game because it didn't staff the grounds crew with enough full-time workers.

Management

Working From Home Seems More Legitimate If You Have a Kid

And dads, a study finds, are typically granted more leeway than moms.

Nextgov

When NASA Moves Its Websites to the Cloud, Everyone Watches

WESTPrime migration reaches milestone.