Management
Lego’s Female Scientist Set Could Inspire a Generation of Girls
Encouraging women to work in STEM fields would be a big help to dwindling American STEM workers.
Management
Federal Appeals Board Has Major Concerns With Firing Provisions in New VA Law
Small agency tasked with enforcing those provisions raises questions about their constitutionality and wisdom.
Management
About to Ask For a Raise? Listen to These Three Songs First
New research shows that music with heavy bass makes people feel far more confident.
Management
Edward Snowden Can Stay In Russia for Three More Years
The NSA leaker has been in legal limbo for the last week, ever since his initial political asylum grant expired on August 1.
Management
Obama Doesn't Want to Send the Secret Ebola Serum to Africa Anytime Soon
President says the deadly virus is "controllable if you've got a strong public health infrastructure in place."
Management
The Ideal Commute Is Not Actually No Commute
It's normal for people to want a little time to detach from the workplace.
Management
12 Tips for Designing an Open-Ended Project
How to approach large, complex challenges with no clear outcome.
Route Fifty
San Diego Mayor Dangles Big Monetary Rewards Before City Workers
Employees with the best cost-savings ideas could win up to $5,000.
Management
Are Agencies Stonewalling Inspectors General?
Sen. Grassley blasts administration after 47 watchdogs complain of agency roadblocks.
Management
The Working Parents’ Complete Guide to Working Out
The first step is deciding to make your personal health a non-negotiable.
Management
Teacher Uses Rush Limbaugh Book to Teach Civil War to 3rd Graders
If you meet an 8-year-old who thinks that slavery ended because of American exceptionalism this may be why.
Tech
Your Vote Counts: Help Honor Government’s Bold Innovators
Take a look at Nextgov’s Bold Award finalists and cast your ballot for the People’s Choice award.
Management
You Don’t Have to Be a Whiz Kid to Use Performance Metrics
A new guide helps managers analyze data to make better decisions.
Management
The Administration Is Shifting $405M to Deal With the Border Crisis. Is It Enough?
Money will be taken from other priorities including disaster relief, coast guard maintenance and TSA.
Management
Physicians, Heal Yourselves: Why VA Reform Must Come From Inside
The bill Congress passed last week is a good start, but it's not enough to turn the troubled bureaucracy around on its own.
Management
Men Die Young—And It’s Costing the U.S. $479 Billion a Year
The gender health disparity has persisted in the face of significant health gains around the world over the last 40 years.
Management
One Agency Paid an Employee $400K to Sit on the Sidelines
Archives IG retires after a two-year investigation finds he made offensive racial and sexual comments.
Management
The CDC Is Using Twitter to Explain Ebola to the Masses
The health organization is condensing warnings and guidelines into 140-character snippets in a Monday chat.
Management