Nextgov
Virtual Border Fence Project Halted After Raytheon Protest
GAO: DHS 'prejudiced' the contract during a botched competition for the $145 million surveillance project.
Management
How to Run a Team of People Who Never See Each Other
The best tips for running a distributed team while maintaining trust, a cohesive culture, and collaboration.
Management
The Complete Guide to Having a Creative Breakthrough
Your next lightbulb moment could be closer than you think.
Management
Is It Better for the Government to Lease or Own?
Five things to consider when your agency needs office space.
Oversight
House Panel Clears Bills in Hopes of Firing ‘Incompetent’ Execs, Record Manipulators
Democrats and advocacy group raise due process concerns.
Oversight
The 11 Federal Low-Income Programs Paul Ryan Wants to Consolidate
Five agencies administer anti-poverty programs that comprise a big chunk of their budgets.
Management
How Can the U.S. Fix The Case Backlog of Black-Lung-Stricken Miners?
Congressional leaders and labor officials convened this week to address a broken federal compensation program for miners with the disease.
Management
Procurement Chief Nominee Stresses Acquisition Training, Contractor Price Data
Sen. McCaskill elicits promise that OMB will improve communication with oversight panels.
Management
Five Games That Reveal Executive Function in Kids
Matching up cards and planning the next chess move can help develop a set of skills that may be more important for success than IQ points.
Route Fifty
Paul Ryan Wants to Give States the Lead Role in Anti-Poverty Fight
Possible 2016 presidential hopeful proposes consolidating 11 federal low-income programs, giving states more flexibility in providing aid.
Nextgov
Census Rethinks How It Presents Its Many Data Points
Census wants to make its data easier to use.
Management
Expedited Firing Is VA Chief’s No. 1 Priority, But Bill to Allow That Is in Limbo
Divide over additional funding for the department threatens House-Senate conference negotiations.
Management
Being Powerful Distorts People's Perception of Time
With all the extra time they imagine they have, top execs tend to experience less stress than those lower down the ladder.
Tech
Head of CDC's Scandal-Plagued Lab Resigns
The lab exposed workers to live anthrax and deadly strains of bird fly by improperly transporting them.
Management
Education Dept. Does Damage Control After Rogue Decimal Point Wreaks Havoc on Aid Applications
Up to 200,000 people could have been affected.
Management
FAA Lifts Ban on Flights to Israel
John Kerry left the region Wednesday, saying some progress was made on a ceasefire.
Management
Short-Term Spending Bill Tops House's To Do List Before Recess
Leaders are also hoping for a vote on funding to deal with the flood of unaccompanied minors at the border.
Management
NIH’s Formula for Innovation: People + Ideas + Time
Institutes pilot longer grant cycles for sustained medical research funding.
Oversight
House Republicans Want to Make It Easier to Fire All Senior Executive Service Employees
Committee will vote on new bill Thursday.
Management