Nextgov
GSA Has a New Plan for Cloud Providers Navigating Changing Security Standards
Transition plan provides specific FedRAMP guidance to CSPs at varying stages.
Management
You're Looking for Help in All the Wrong Places
Bad things can happen when you seek out like minds for advice.
Management
Budget and Personnel Cuts Have Hurt the IRS
Significant reductions in employee training at the agency also are a concern, watchdog finds.
Nextgov
BYOD Cost the Energy Department More Than Supplying Government Phones
Department could save $2.3 million in three years with better mobile management, auditor finds.
Defense
U.S. Forces in Afghanistan May Be Significantly Reduced
Officials have said that the troop count in Afghanistan could “drop well below 10,000.”
Management
Why Alignment of Staff and Manager Satisfaction Scores Matter
If employees and bosses view your agency differently, it's harder to drive change.
Management
How the Bush Family Went From Hated to Hipster
Between socks, biking, and bather-selfie paintings, the Bushes know how to make people forget about their legacy.
Nextgov
Government Employees Cause Nearly 60% of Public Sector Cyber Incidents
Misfired emails and other errors account for most of the compromised data.
Management
10 Reasons Smiling Is More Than Lip Service
When you’re a leader, if you smile, they’ll smile.
Management
GSA Pinpoints 19 Federal Properties Ripe for Consolidation
Savings in canceled leases and lowered energy costs would top $67 million.
Management
Outgoing NTSB Chief: People Expect Government to Make Traveling Safer
Hersman asks media to keep safety in the news, pushes for child restraints on planes.
Management
Commentary: The Power of Mission vs. Dysfunction
What HUD shows us about the limits of the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey.
Management
A Lot of Americans Fear the Federal Government
More than 70 percent of voters say Uncle Sam is too big.
Management
Technologies Designed to Save Time Are Helping Us Waste It
Time, for the most part, is barely tracked and sucked up by meetings and preparing for them.
Management
Leaders, Are You Betraying Your People?
When you upset the status quo you might have to upset your staff too.
Nextgov
Deltek Breach Raises Questions About Widespread Hacking
Feds won't confirm company assertions about the attack, which affected 80,000 employees of government contractors.
Nextgov
Heartbleed Means HealthCare.gov Users Must Reset Passwords
The online marketplace's homepage directs users to change their login information.
Defense
Is BBG Missing Opportunities With Its Coverage of the Ukraine Crisis?
Voice of America’s Russia programming defended as widely heard in region despite obstacles.
Management
8 Reasons Small Teams Work Better
If your group can’t be fed with two pizzas, it’s probably too big.
Management