Management
Where Will the Next U.S. Earthquake Hit?
USGS maps offer cross-agency team new insights into the nation's seismic risks.
Oversight
Congress Fiddles While Border Crisis Grows
Chances of a swift solution to the flood of unaccompanied children across the border seem remote.
Management
Obama Unveils New Initiative to Encourage Private Funding of Public Infrastructure
New center at the Transportation Department will be in charge.
Management
House Tries to Bait OMB Into Submitting Annual Budget Proposal Faster
Lawmakers vote to withhold most of OMB’s funding until it submits fiscal 2016 plan.
Nextgov
Feds Want Backpack Radiation Detectors That Don’t Use Rare Gas
The hope is to stop providing helium-3 for these systems next year.
Management
ESPN’s Stuart Scott Brings You the Best 15 Minutes of Your Day
What it means to never give up.
Management
Why Government Fails So Often
Analyzing programs that falter in an effort to lay the groundwork for success.
Management
Can Creativity Be Learned?
Prevailing theories on creativity focus on methodology, or amount of practice. But new studies suggest artistic talent may be more hard-wired than we thought.
Defense
Don't Expect the VA to Improve Overnight
The acting secretary says the agency can turn the corner in two years, but it will need a lot more money.
Management
UPDATED: One Chart Tracking the Many Ways Congress Wants to Fix VA
Conference committee is still ironing out reforms, but momentum may be slowing.
Management
Hey Boss, People Aren’t Machines
Motivation evaporates when executives ignore their employees’ ideas.
Nextgov
OPM Helps Managers Visualize Personnel Data
Tool aims to help leaders boost employee engagement, OPM says.
Management
Millennials' Hatred of Paperwork Forces Peace Corps to Ease Application Process
Forms now take less than one hour to complete.
Nextgov
Unclear Whether OPM Hackers Accessed Feds’ Names
No evidence "personally identifiable information" was lost, but names are not PII.
Management
Three Trends That Will Revolutionize Federal IT
This new ecosystem allows agencies to experiment and adapt at a low cost.
Management
There’s a Selfish Reason To Be Nice to Others
Studies show that people who regularly do volunteer work report greater happiness and less depression than those who don’t
Management
The Company That Wants Your To-Do List to Be Fun
“What we’ve figured out is the only key for becoming really productive is simplicity and focus."
Management
What Leaders Can Admire in LeBron James’ Letter to Cleveland
The best leaders take time to reflect on their decisions and what they’ve learned from them.
Management