Management

A Breakthrough in Federal Labor-Management Relations at the Pentagon?

From one union's perspective, the Defense Department is working with labor groups better than ever on personnel reform.

Management

Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan Beg Each Other to Run for President

The two sat down for their first joint interview since the 2012 election on Fox News.

Defense

White House Calls James Foley's Murder a 'Terrorist Attack'

"If you come after Americans, we're going to come after you, wherever you are."

Management

3 Tips for Adapting Programs to Rapidly Changing Technology

Road mapping can help you make informed guesses about where to invest.

Nextgov

Report: Todd Park to Step Down as Federal CTO

Park plans to move to Silicon Valley, where he will help recruit tech talent for government jobs.

Management

Hallway Feces Was Only the Beginning of EPA's Region 8 Problems

Publicly released emails detail a more widespread problem at the agency’s Denver office.

Management

It's Still Not That Hard to Defraud the Food Stamp Program

States' manual searches deemed more effective than website tools, watchdog finds.

Management

41 Percent of American Workers Let Paid Vacation Days Go to Waste

And even when they take time off, they can't seem to stop answering emails.

Management

Bush and Obama Spurred Ed Snowden to Spill U.S. Secrets

The whistleblower started out as an idealistic booster of the national security state. Illegal and immoral behavior he witnessed on the inside turned him into an outsider.

Management

Study: Nobody Is Paying Attention on Your Conference Call

"Please enter the passcode. Then press pound. Now continue playing Candy Crush."

Management

Eric Holder’s Challenge in Ferguson

The attorney general is caught between his roles as a civil-rights advocate and a dispassionate seeker of justice.

Management

Case of IG Who Sat Idle for 2 Years Continues to Trouble Grassley

Senator asks FBI for more information, says investigation took too long.

Management

Nuclear Site Whistleblower Ordered Back on the Job

OSHA finds Energy Department contractor retaliated in terminating her.

Management

State Department Throws Cold Water on Ice Bucket Challenge

Lawyers say it runs afoul of federal ethics rules.

Management

Where the Five-Day Workweek Came From

It's a relatively new invention—is it time to shave another day off?

Nextgov

White House to Agencies: Embrace Offbeat Methods for Buying Tech

Innovative procurement methods can provide agencies with more bang for their buck, White House officials say.

Management

Tired of Fire Drills? Appoint a Fire Marshal

Before you know it, you've turned over much of your week to stuff you had no idea was going to come up.

Management

Eric Holder Almost Gives the Ferguson Race Speech Obama Couldn't

"I am the Attorney General of the United States. But I am also a black man," Holder says.

Oversight

Fight Brews Over How Long a Shutdown-Avoiding Measure Should Last

Some want all 2015 spending issues to be pushed into the next Congress.

Management

There's More to Life Than Facial Symmetry

A new study finds that possessing a balanced appearance has nothing to do with health, so we can all stop obsessing already.