Management

Majority of Millennials Prefer Big Government

Young Americans grow more liberal, but identify as independent, according to new study.

Management

Agencies Detail How Sequestration Disrupted Government in 2013

All the adverse effects of the mandatory budget cuts may not be known for years, according to GAO.

Nextgov

Sequestration Hit IT Contracts

More than three-fourths of agencies re-scoped information technology contracts to manage the arbitrary cuts.

Management

Yes, the Fed Makes Comic Books

They're like Superman, but for financial literacy.

Nextgov

TSA Halts Testing on Technology to Screen Passengers' Online Data

It's back to the drawing board for the airline security agency's fast-track prescreening plan.

Management

Does Diversity in the Workplace Help or Hinder Teamwork?

It's not about what diversity adds, it's about what homogeneity takes away.

Management

Senator: Some Data on Contractor Past Performance is Missing or Inaccurate

Claire McCaskill says ‘clumsy’ databases aren’t helping agencies avoid incompetent contractors.

Management

11 Must-Have Apps That Can Make Your Job Easier

If you can find it, download a single-purpose app for everything you need.

Nextgov

Snowden's Security Breach Could Cost the U.S. Billions, Top General Says

It may take two years to assess and address the damage, Dempsey tells lawmakers.

Oversight

Gillibrand's Military Sexual-Assault Bill Fails in Senate

The controversial legislation, which the New York Democrat said she would continue to fight for, would strip commanders of the power to decide which sexual assault cases are prosecuted.

Management

Lawmaker Says Federal Government Should Hire More Employees Without College Degrees

Senator pitches pilot program to hire individuals with ‘alternative’ forms of higher education.

Management

Committee Approves Bill to Increase Agencies’ Small Biz Contracting Goals

Legislative package targets bundling, reverse auctions.

Oversight

Congress Hates Military-Base Closings, but Can Chuck Hagel Do It Without Their Approval?

The Defense secretary says he is studying his options.

Nextgov

PayPal Billionaire, Boeing Battle Over Who Can Build a Better Space Taxi

Elon Musk thinks his company SpaceX can do a better job of sending military satellites into space.

Management

What Is a Leader Without Character?

Business executive Jack London examines the most important indicator of an individual's success.

Nextgov

No Major Cuts for DISA in 2015 Budget Request

But White House communications take a $20.9 million hit.

Management

The 3 Keys to Productivity

You’ll never have a sink full of dirty dishes if you follow Toyota’s productivity secrets.

Management

Watchdog: Agencies Struggle to Account for Senior Exec Training Costs

GAO says half of 26 agencies produced incomplete data on training and travel expenses.

Pay & Benefits

Fed Groups Offer Tepid Praise for Obama’s Budget

Federal employee advocates applaud funding boosts, but deride 1 percent raise proposal.

Nextgov

Energy Dept. Seeks $8.3 Billion for 2015 Nuclear-Arsenal Work

Some $2.7 billion sought for aging U.S. warheads, including the B-61 gravity bomb.