Management
Former U.S. Controller, Champion of Feds Goes to Private Practice
Danny Werfel, who last led the troubled IRS, joins Boston Consulting Group.
Management
3 Ways to Quiet Your Mental Chatter (aka Monkey Mind)
How to stay on task and limit distractions.
Defense
GAO Questions Affordability of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
Total acquisition cost of $390 billion “may not be achievable,” watchdog warns.
Management
How to Become Productively Generous
What leaders can teach employees about helping without burning out.
Oversight
House Republicans Determined to Produce a Budget
But putting one together that can pass won't be easy.
Defense
Military Sexual-Assault Verdicts Revive Debate on Hill
Critics said the cases underscore the need for further reforms.
Management
IRS Reorganizes Division at Center of Controversy
Centralization of legal team comes as Republican lawmakers demand Lois Lerner’s testimony before Justice Department.
Management
Analysis: Obama's Incredibly Underwhelming Executive Orders
Recent White House moves to help workers may be well-intentioned, but they will achieve little.
Management
Senior Officials Were Taking Personal Trips on Government Aircraft and Not Reporting It
GSA ignored travel reporting requirement for intelligence officials, report finds.
Oversight
Republican Questions Treasury’s Authority to Delay Parts of Obamacare
Oversight Chairman Darrell Issa wants legal rationale for postponement of health care law’s employer mandate.
Management
Resisting the Sirens of Micromanagement
Just because you're the boss doesn't mean your way is best.
Management
Happy People Are More Productive — Especially if You Give Them Chocolate
Study shows that happiness increases productivity.
Management
The Cheapest Contract Isn’t Always the Best, Acquisition Officials Say
Employees need more training to determine the appropriate type of contract to achieve innovation.
Nextgov
Los Alamos Nuclear Waste Heads to Texas Temporarily After Radiation Leaks
No date set for reopening shuttered N.M. storage site.
Management
Mapping a More Participatory Government
From federal spending to broken streetlights, layered data helps citizens.
Oversight
Health Agency Chief Resigns After Clash With Marines Over Camp Lejeune Problems
Tense email exchanges and a Capitol Hill meeting preceded Tanja Popovic's sudden and quiet resignation.
Management
Take This Pledge: I Will Not Hire the Unqualified Children of My Friends as Interns
A lack of diversity and a lack of competitiveness are encouraged when interns are hired by such networking.
Management