Management

It Pays to Be a Married Dad Whose Wife Doesn't Work Full Time

Married, biological fathers who live with their families are associated with a wage bonus of about four percent after they have kids, according to a new study.

Management

Watchdog wants everyone on the same page about multi-agency contracting

GAO recommends the Pentagon update its guidance to better realize potential savings.

Management

What Does the Sun Sound Like?

A NASA fellow searches for sounds lost in the vacuum.

News

Behind the Huge Plunge in Defense Spending

A 22 percent drop in one quarter drives down economic growth across the economy.

Management

How the GDP's Big Shrink Might Impact Sequestration

Congress may want to consider the GDP's drop before striking a budget deal.

Management

Watch Gabby Giffords Tell the Senate to 'Be Courageous' on Gun Violence

The former Congresswoman's inspiring testimony.

Management

The History John Kerry Doesn't Want to Repeat as Secretary of State

John Kerry should hope his time in Foggy Bottom is nothing like that of John Sherman.

Oversight

Is the U.S. government complicit in killing over a thousand wild horses?

Lawmakers ask if the federally protected animals were slaughtered in Mexico.

Management

Threat of sequestration takes a toll on employee productivity

Agency planners also start to make do with vacancies, ahead of March 1 deadline.

Oversight

The perils of bypassing Congress

On climate change, Obama is likely to go it alone. Is that a good idea?

Tech

5 ways the next U.S. Secretary of Transportation will be forced to follow Ray LaHood's lead

Whoever takes over next at the Transportation Department will head an agency in the midst of seismic transitions.

Management

LaHood to step down as Transportation secretary

Illinois Republican will remain in position until a successor is confirmed.

Management

3 Performance Measures That Don't Work (But Sometimes Do)

Not all metrics are created equal: The pluses, and negatives, of three performance measurement techniques.