Nextgov

DHS Prepares Overhaul of Internal Security Operations

Agency wants 'kill chain' to drive the revamp.

Tech

Consumer Protection Chief: Efforts to Reach (the Many) People Who Don’t Read the Federal Register Are Working

Cordray tells bar association experiment in online public comment will expand.

Management

5 Rules of Etiquette That Still Apply in the Workplace

As personal and professional time run together, some habits are better left at home.

Management

What Any Leader Can Learn from Common Executive Succession Planning Mistakes

The dangers include looking in the rearview mirror instead of the windshield when making big decisions.

Defense

USAID Calls Accusations of Afghanistan Cover-Up 'Offensive'

Inspector general and House members attack 'generalities' on spending and waste.

Pay & Benefits

Boehner: Make It Easier to Fire VA Execs

House speaker gets behind a GOP effort to hold managers more accountable for their job performance.

Management

3 Ways to Build an Agile Workforce

With the right tools, employees can drive change instead of hitting the brakes.

Management

10 Lessons From My Time as Assistant to the Big Boss

Some critical cues for managing up without falling down on the job.

Management

The Best Way to Organize Your Business Communications Is Not to Organize Them at All

An IBM study found that people who do no email organization and rely on search are actually faster at finding emails than those who file them in folders.

Management

The Name Left Out in Obamacare Victory Remarks: Kathleen Sebelius

HHS secretary was there when the president announced enrollment milestone, but did not get mentioned.

Management

Why Are Baby Animals Dying at the National Zoo?

Officials say death rates haven't actually increased -- the incidents are just occurring among more popular animals.

Management

How Not to Introduce a Speaker

It’s better to under-promise, and the speaker over-delivers, than vice versa.

Pay & Benefits

This Is What an Overhaul of the Federal Employee Pay System Could Look Like

Current system – including across-the-board pay raises -- is a 'relic of a bygone era,' report says.

Pay & Benefits

VA Rehires Employee Involved in Drunk Driving Tragedy for $100K Job

Incident occurred in government vehicle while attending a federal employee conference near Dallas.

Management

Damn the Org Chart

Top-down doesn’t always work for today’s skilled, tech-savvy workforce.

Management

Good-Government Gurus Embrace, Expand on Obama Management Agenda

Ex-OMB performance leader questions GOP plan for inventory of federal programs.

Defense

Ryan Budget Calls for Return to Pre-Sequester Defense Spending

Budget chairman takes from nondefense to boost defense spending beyond Obama.

Management

Got Big Data? First Define Your Big Question

Simple, yet analytical, data thinking can reveal the size of the problem.

Nextgov

Why Feds Are Still Buying IT That Works With Windows XP

During the last 12 months, agencies posted nearly 200 solicitations for products compliant with the operating system, which will lose Microsoft's security support on April 8.

Management

Lawmaker to Feds: You Don’t Need So Many Limos

'In hard times you can have too much of a good thing,' moderate Democrat says.