Management

Making Good Mistakes

When you fail (and you will), do it for the right reasons.

Management

21 Emails From the Democratic Party About Impeachment

President Obama's supporters are using fringe threats as a potent fundraising tool. Here's what it looks like.

Nextgov

Why Federal IT Reform Is Getting Cheaper

Pared-down Senate bill is projected to cost less than House-passed measure.

Management

Who Wins in the Name Game?

From dating to job prospects, a name has remarkable power over the path of its owner's life.

Management

Lawmaker: VA Alone Is Sitting on $2B in Underused Property

House Oversight panel decries 7,000 in unneeded federal assets worth $350 billion.

Management

Mitch McConnell's Musical Attack on EPA

The Senate minority leader recruited a reality-TV singer to fight the climate rules.

Management

Ditch the Memo for a Dashboard: How to Show Your Program's Progress

Tell your story with infographics that link metrics and chief indicators.

Management

As Ebola Outbreak Spreads in West Africa, U.S. Scientists Look for Cure

Just over a dozen American laboratories can experiment with the deadly virus, and one in Texas reports some promise in animal studies.

Management

What Corporate America Is Learning About Keeping Workers Happy

Organizations with ample perks outperform those without and retain better talent.

Oversight

The Border Crisis Takes a Pause From Politics

At an ad-hoc hearing during a packed day, the actual unaccompanied minors took the focus.

Nextgov

After Delays, USCIS Sets New Deadline for Digital Immigration Records

USCIS chief calls modernizing IT systems ‘one of my top challenges'

Management

The Things You Don't Know About the Nixon Tapes

Forty years after Watergate, two new books show how little we knew about the disgraced president.

Nextgov

Want to Fix Federal IT Contracting? Don’t Just Focus on IT

Group calls for broad overhaul of the acquisition system writ large -- not just tech fix.

Management

Meet the Man Now Responsible for Solving the VA Crisis

Robert McDonald got overwhelming bipartisan support during his Senate confirmation vote Tuesday.

Management

Maryland and Virginia Still Both in Running for New FBI Headquarters

GSA releases short list of finalists for move from obsolete downtown Hoover building.

Management

The President of the United States Does Not Control the Economy

A newly updated paper shows that the economy has reliably grown faster under Democratic presidents than Republicans. But what does that really tell us?

Management

'$10.10 Is Not Enough,' Low-Wage Federal Contract Workers Tell Obama

Lawmakers from Progressive Caucus join in call for higher hourly wages, collective bargaining rights.

Management

Innovation the NASA Way: What’s Your Mission?

It doesn’t take a space race to inspire your team to think and act boldly.