Management
William Burns for Secretary of State?
The deputy secretary of state could be a viable alternative to Susan Rice or John Kerry.
Management
Senate approves wartime contracting reform bill
Move caps Sen. McCaskill’s six-year-effort to curb waste and boost oversight.
Management
Anticipatory Governance: 3 Ways We’ll Govern in the 21st Century
What happens beyond the Fiscal Cliff? A blue-ribbon cast of distinguished former federal leaders have endorsed a three-part blueprint for governing in the 21st century.
Management
Brainstorm More Effectively Using the SCAMPER Method
A simple tool designed to stimulate new thinking in counterintuitive ways.
Management
Photo: Obama and Romney Meet in Oval Office
The White House released a photo of President Obama and Governor Mitt Romney meeting after their much-discussed lunch.
Management
Remembering Zig Ziglar: Motivational Speaker’s Top 21 Quotes
Famed motivational speaker Zig Ziglar passed away Wednesday--assembled are a collection of his most memorable quotes.
Management
Employee satisfaction dips at several agencies
Officials vow to turn low marks on annual survey into positive changes.
Management
Tough times could make Homeland Security more productive
Austerity would encourage synergies in IT, procurement, panelists say.
Management
House speaker calls fiscal cliff progress 'disappointing'
Boehner says Obama administration has not delivered a specific plan.
Management
Senate clears bill requiring Homeland Security to achieve clean books
DHS would have to pass a full audit by 2013.
Management
How VA's Open Source Community is Improving Veteran Health Care
The innovative community has grown to over 1,500 members and spurred increased collaboration between 150 different organizations.
Management
Infographic: Late Night Technology Use Kills Your Sleep Cycle
Using technology before bed reduces the amount of sleep you get as well as your performance on the job.
Management
The Meme Election and the Tumblr Campaign
How the Obama camp used images to build a brand.
Management
Three Ways to Keep Your Meetings From Leaking
Unfortunately, a lot of those meetings have leaked productivity like helium out of a cheap balloon.
Management
Lawmaker pressures GSA on plan to trim obsolete contract offerings
House Small Business chairman calls demand-based approach unfair and costly.
Management
Homeland Security counsel defends department’s progress
DHS criticized for waste, unclear mission on 10th anniversary.
Management
Leadership Spotlight: Purnita Howlader, Presidential Management Fellow
A look at the work of a young Presidential Management Fellow working with DHS and FEMA.
Defense