Management
Barack Obama Had a Really Terrible Year
ISIS, Ferguson, the Senate, Ukraine, Ebola, border kids. Really, this was a pretty awful sixth year for the president. Not that he's acting like it.
Management
Two GSA Managers Fired in Conference Scandal Reinstated With 30 Months of Back Pay
MSPB upholds decision that they were too far removed to have direct knowledge of excessive spending.
Oversight
The GOP Leader Who Addressed a White Supremacist Group
The office of Steve Scalise, the third-ranking House Republican, acknowledged he may have spoken to an organization linked to David Duke in 2002.
Management
CDC Officials Own Up to Missing Ebola Signals
The virus had infected 20,000 people in West Africa and claimed the lives of nearly 8,000 as of December 2014.
Management
A Roadmap of Business Manners Coast to Coast
From ‘Hello’ to ‘Hi, ya’ll’, be prepared to speak the language.
Management
Set Your 2015 Direction with a Life GPS
As you think through and plan for what you want from 2015, you can use these three simple questions to help you go where you want to go.
Oversight
Turtles on Fence Posts and Other Lessons From Departing Senators
An exercise in memorable one-liners.
Management
MTV Has Done More for the US Teen Birthrate Drop Than Decades of Public Policy
Rather then glamorizing teen pregnancy, TV shows have been linked to a surprising and unprecedented decline.
Management
Better Data Doesn’t Always Mean Better Decisions, Decision Analysis Does
What we were saying 30 years ago about data analysis.
Defense
Pass-Through Contracts for War Zones Need Monitoring, GAO Finds
Pentagon, State and USAID could be at risk of overpaying subcontractors.
Nextgov
Hackers Breach S. Korea Nuke Plants, Look Up JMU Employees, and Con Inmates
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Oversight
2015’s Policy Battles: Obamacare, Net Neutrality, Keystone, and Surveillance Reform
Congress’s struggles will be familiar, but the balance of power has shifted.
Management
Judge Upholds Firing of VA Exec – But Not Because of Wait Time Scandal
Sharon Helman improperly accepted gifts, but the department failed to prove that she engaged in misconduct that hurt veterans.
Defense
Two Drone Strikes in Pakistan Kill Militants
The assault, believed to have been carried out by the U.S., targeted areas known to shelter Taliban and al-Qaeda extremists.
Oversight
The Best Bills That Went Nowhere in Congress
Lawmakers may not have passed a lot of bills, but there was no lack of legislative imagination.
Management
The Bias in the FDA's New Blood Donation Rules
On Tuesday, the government agency announced it was lifting its ban on gay male blood donors. The fine print, however, was troubling.
Management
The Federal Government Doesn’t Have a Good Way of Determining Who's Poor
The federal poverty threshold has been widely criticized as being outdated and flawed
Management
How I Lead: Valuing Each Person’s Input
A conversation with OPM financial adviser Tim Cannon.
Defense
Defense Secretary Nominee Forms Circle of Advisers
Ashton Carter designates small team to help in confirmation process.
Nextgov