Management

A Top Recruiter Lists the Red Flags That Can Ruin Any Interview

How you act after you receive an offer matters just as much as before.

Management

The Future of the Department of Labor Under Trump

David Weil, an Obama appointee who headed up DOL's wage-and-hour division, reflects on the previous administration and assesses the early days of the current one.

Route Fifty

Fearing Cuts, Many Women Stock Up on Birth Control

Nearly 8 million U.S. women receive free birth control services, and many of them are worried.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Donald Trump's Inconsistent Twitter Priorities

A president can worry about more than one thing at once, but should Arnold Schwarzenegger be something with which Donald Trump concerns himself?

Management

Category Management Basics: How to Attract Top-Quality Suppliers and Ensure They Deliver

Maintaining a productive relationship with suppliers is critical.

Nextgov

Meet Medusa and Jenny—Drones You Fly with Your Mind

A growing drone startup uses augmented reality to drop the joystick.

Oversight

Bipartisan Demands for More Hiring Freeze Exemptions Are Piling Up

Jason Chaffetz is the latest to inquire about how the freeze is being implemented.

Defense

Chinese Military Officers Crash U.S. Air Force Conference in Florida

The three officers, armed with cameras, took a stroll around an exhibit hall of new weapons and technology.

Management

‘Ugh, I’m So Busy’: A Status Symbol for Our Time

Once, long ago, being richer meant working less.

Tech

The Government’s Secret Wiki for Intelligence

Analysts reportedly tucked classified information about Russian hacking inside Intellipedia for safekeeping.

Management

Being Quiet Is Part of Being a Good Leader

After interviews with 200 senior business executives, Hal Gregersen of MIT found that one of the virtues of good leadership is listening properly.

Management

GOP Plan to Kill Election Assistance Commission Would Save $40 Million, CBO Says

Agency set up after 2000 election debacle helps states maintain voting machines.

Management

GSA, OMB Advised to Better Validate Data on Disposal of Excess Federal Property

Auditors found some assets reported as sold multiple times.

Management

Trump Is Headed for a Budget Battle

The new president is about to learn how difficult it is to get Congress to approve his spending priorities.

Defense

Air Force Wants to Test a Laser on an Attack Plane Within A Year

But the U.S. Special Operations Command still needs money for the test and policymakers need to figure out the rules of engagement.

Defense

Pentagon Advisers Want Cyber ‘Tiger Teams,’ More Authorities for Cyber Command

Pentagon advisers: We need more infrastructure cybersecurity. Congress: We want more election-hacking security.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Jeff Sessions Fits Well in Trump's Cabinet

The EPA chief sued the EPA, so it makes sense that the Attorney General may have perjured himself.

Route Fifty

Mayors Worry Looming Federal Cuts Could Deal Heavy Blow to City Budgets

“The only place you can take it from are the things that we use to actually protect our cities,” New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu said in an interview.

Route Fifty

Mayors to Capitol Hill Republicans and the White House: Don’t Forget Broadband

Infrastructure policy discussions are underway with President Trump calling for a $1 trillion public-private package, and cities want reliable high-speed internet included.

Oversight

TSA Pressured to Cooperate With Special Counsel Document Demands

DHS policy on invoking attorney-client privilege attacked at House hearing.