Management
Assessing Trust in Cross-Agency Networks
Trust between federal partners isn’t always good, and distrust isn’t always bad.
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Here's What It Will Take to 3-D Print Replacement Rocket Parts in Space
Start with the government designing a research roadmap, NRC says.
Defense
Obama: We Know At Least One American Was Killed on Downed Malaysian Flight
The president addressed the plane crash in a Friday morning press conference.
Management
EPA Moves to Thwart Huge Alaskan Copper and Gold Mine
Bristol Bay is home to the world's largest sockeye salmon run.
Management
If You Like Peaches, You Should Like Immigration Reform
The 500 Mexican workers who make Titan Farms possible must return over the border at the end of every growing season.
Tech
Religious Group Demands NSA Documents in Ethnic-Slur Probe
A new FOIA request is just the latest fallout of the Snowden leaks.
Management
How to Write a Cover Letter, According to Leonardo da Vinci
When a 30-something Leonardo da Vinci sought work in the court of the duke of Milan in the 1480s, he wrote a short, bulleted list of ten skills that would have been sure to catch the eye of any Renaissance-era ruler.
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.
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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.
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