Nextgov
Cyber Execs' Competing Priorities Are Often at Odds With Each Other
Study identifies critical yet paradoxical security problems managers face.
Management
How to Manage Your Inbox so You Don’t Miss a Life-Changing Opportunity
Many people hate their inbox, but I love mine.
Management
Commentary: In Navy Yard Analysis, Where Are the Facts?
Condemning contractor clearances won’t get us closer to a solution.
Management
Moving from Process to Practice in Performance Management
Agencies are showing they get how to leverage performance data.
Oversight
Senate GOP Divide on Display in Shutdown Fight
Rift opens over when to vote on stopgap spending measure.
Management
Want to Innovate? 4 Ways to Stimulate Creativity
Break your non-starter routine with these techniques.
Management
Consumer Bureau Earns Mixed Reviews on Oversight
Fledgling agency should boost transparency, report says.
Nextgov
Feds Already Knew It's Too Soon for Cyber Workforce Standards
Recent report confirms what federal managers already knew, NIST official says.
Management
Red Tape and Bureaucracy Bungled Hurricane Sandy Warnings
And why that (hopefully) won't happen again.
Management
Service to America Medal Finalists: The Top Public Servants in Citizen Services
The 2013 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal nominees have been announced for citizen services.
Nextgov
How Agencies Bury Noncompetitive Procurements
In many cases, they don’t disclose what they spent on sole-source contracts awarded at the end of the fiscal year.
Management
How Local Governments Are Cutting Burglaries by 27 Percent
Leveraging predictive analytics is showing big results.
Management
Don’t Like Organizational Politics? Get Over It.
Navigating office politics is a crucial leadership skill.
Management
Postal Service Asks for Emergency Price Increase
Cash-strapped agency says it needs higher rates to compensate for lost volume.
Management
U.S. Postal Service Owes Nearly $685,000 in Lawsuit Over Stamp
Is a stamp featuring the Korean War Memorial worth that much? One court thinks so.
Management
Shutdown Threat Has Federal Agencies in Scramble Mode
Agencies must update their contingency plans.
Management
The Retirement Wave You Didn’t See Coming
The departure of workers under 60 years old could cause huge disruptions.
Nextgov
Defense Readies Networks for Latest BlackBerrys
Despite almost exiting the consumer market, the smartphones’ manufacturer is outfitting military networks with software to support the devices.
Nextgov
VA Awards $275 Million Contract to Track Supplies at Hospitals
Supply chain management deal provides systems to track supplies at point of use.
Management