Management
Urgency Exceptions for War-Zone Contracts Mostly Justified, GAO Finds
Pentagon, State and USAID advised to improve documentation for noncompetitive contracts.
Defense
U.S. Military: Sorry, Pakistan. You Won't Get Our Extra Equipment.
U.S. stresses its support for Afghanistan, which opposed the reported move.
Management
To Get a Job, Write Your Story Instead of a Resume
The secret of an interesting resume is to have done interesting things.
Management
The 3 Principles of Productive Teams
Information-sharing 24/7 is the key to preventing IT project breakdowns.
Management
Secret Service Issues Extend Beyond Amsterdam
There has been another incident of possible misconduct, in Miami.
Management
IRS Chief Warns Delivering Documents to Congress Could Take Years
House Oversight chairman accuses Koskinen of violating subpoena.
Management
Must Every Federal Bureaucrat Speak Off the Record?
Even the most banal agencies resist transparency.
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HealthCare.gov Bugs and 16 Other Ways to Qualify for an Obamacare Extension
The administration releases a long list of loopholes to the enrollment deadline.
Management
The Scant Science Behind Anything That Claims to Boost Your Brainpower
Researchers have yet to find conclusive evidence that brain training works.
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Military Green Lights Amazon Cloud for Defensewide Use
Decision based on FedRAMP tests and additional security controls.
Management
Want to Work in Science? Men Have the Advantage
How gender discrimination affects hiring.
Management
Should Edward Snowden Get His Passport Back?
Activists have gathered 100,000 signatures on a petition pleading with the State and Justice departments to do exactly that.
Management
House Republicans Prod OMB on Federal Property Data
List of underutilized buildings was promised two years ago.
Oversight
Watch: GOP Senate Candidate Compares Cutting Spending to Hog Castration
"I grew up castrating hogs on an Iowa farm, so when I come to Washington, I'll know how to cut pork," state Sen. Joni Ernst says in the ad.
Management
Recruiting in the Social Age
The 5 C’s of building an engaged, productive and happy staff.
Management
EPA Stakes Out Authority Over Waterways
New rules clarify streams and wetlands under the agency's jurisdiction.
Defense
The FBI Has Built a Better Terrorist Watchlist
But inspector general’s review recommends clarifying interagency information sharing.
Defense
Convicted General Could Still Get Big Pension
Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair, who was reprimanded and fined for adultery and improper relationships, is seeking to be allowed to retire as a general.
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