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