Management
Hack Your Mind: 23 Tricks to Learn Anything Better
Creating habits that boost your memory and attention span.
Management
FBI Plans 10 Furlough Days for 2014
New director has vowed to raise awareness of sequestration’s impact.
Nextgov
Some Managers Hope the Next Administration Will Abandon Telework
Would $12 billion in savings change their minds?
Defense
Analysis: The U.S. Government Still Isn't Ready for a Catastrophic Terror Attack
If a major attack incapacitated the president, Congress, or Supreme Court, the nation would have no way to replace them -- despite 12 years of warnings.
Management
How Caring for Aging Parents Affects a Career
Having kids isn't the only family consideration that affects work/life balance.
Management
Obama Names Former Performance Chief as Top Economic Adviser
Jeffrey Zients will replace Gene Sperling as head of the administration’s economic policy team.
Management
What a Real Budget Process Could Look Like in Washington
States offer ways to link funding to strategic goals and performance.
Management
Sequester and Budget Stalemate Worry Backers of Air Traffic Modernization
Short-term FAA funding cuts put long-term airport improvements at risk.
Management
Sequester Forces Intel Agencies to Take More Risks, Chief Says
Automatic cuts' effect on intelligence-gathering won’t be obvious right away, Clapper warns.
Management
Why Some People Have No Boundaries Online
Balancing your work and personal lives on social media can be tricky.
Management
Michelle Obama Receives Blowback ... Over Water
A seemingly innocuous initiative to get people to drink more of the stuff has stirred up some skepticism.
Management
Watchdog: State Dept. Needs a Better Plan for Beating Corruption in Afghanistan
Support for reconstruction may falter after U.S. drawdown, SIGAR notes.
Nextgov
RIP, Social Media Managers -- Tweeting Is Everyone’s Job Now
Don't worry. Your skills are still valuable.
Nextgov
Think Managing Federal Email Records Is Tough? Wait for Records on Snapchat
The deluge of digital communication can make preserving federal records difficult.
Management
Service to America Medal Finalists: Homeland Security and Law Enforcement
High-stakes efforts save a 5-year-old hostage, disrupt pervasive crime and protect livestock from disease.
Nextgov
Cost of Running Obamacare Data Site Has Tripled Since 2011
Repository includes insurance costs for consumers, small businesses and app developers.
Management
So Many Bosses, But Who’s Doing the Real Work?
Smart staffing can boost efficiency and morale in a tight budget landscape.
Oversight
Census Bureau Struggles With Sequester and Pressure to Cut Costs
House members voice privacy concerns in move toward interagency records sharing.
Management
Former Convicts Make Bad Employees — And Other Hiring Myths Big Data Expose
Think experience matters? It doesn’t. Concerned that job-hoppers, the long-term unemployed, or even ex-convicts make bad hires? They don’t.
Management