Management
Some Presidential Management Fellows Find Their Agencies and Managers Lacking
The competitive and prestigious two-year program still remains overwhelmingly popular, according to a new survey.
Pay & Benefits
The Most Important Retirement Decision
Hint: It involves thinking about what happens after your death.
Tech
Tornado Swarms Are Now Upon Us
Twisters are arriving more frequently in large "clusters," say NOAA scientists.
Nextgov
JPMorgan Says Government Purchase Cards Not Affected by Hack
Expense cards and government customers were not affected by this summer’s bank hack.
Defense
Fighting ISIS's Messaging Online Is Key to Victory
The leader of the international coalition against ISIS said that combating the group’s message online is as important as defeating them militarily.
Management
Battling Ebola Without a Surgeon General
A strange set of circumstances has brought Thomas Frieden, the director of CDC, into the national spotlight.
Management
Morale Problems? What Would Your Employees Do?
Improving performance starts with winning hearts and minds.
Management
Americans Prefer Male Bosses, Even though Women are Better for Business
Though the popularity of women bosses has improved since the 1950s, it hasn’t changed much in this century.
Defense
TSA Administrator to Resign
Agency’s labor-friendly and longest serving chief will step down at the end of the year.
Management
Ebola Has the FDA Working Overtime on Reviewing Experimental Drugs
"It's like a race against time," says one top U.S. health official about fighting the deadly virus.
Route Fifty
Prisons Hit Hard By Virginia Budget Cuts; Utah’s Time-Zone Change?
Also in our State & Local news roundup: ‘I don’t feel safe’ in Harrisburg, says armed lawmaker who opened fire on city streets.
Oversight
Federal Health Officials Face Questions from All Sides on Capitol Hill
Democrats are focused on budget cuts to health agencies, while GOP questions the competence of the U.S. response to the Ebola crisis.
Management
Drinking Coffee, for Your Health
Research suggests that a person's consumption of the beverage is determined in part by his or her DNA—and that its benefits could extend beyond a caffeine buzz.
Defense
The Campaign Against ISIS Finally Has a Name
The operation to "degrade and destroy" the Islamic State shall be known as "Inherent Resolve."
Oversight
Mark Udall Touts NSA Reform (and Dings Obama) in Bid to Save Senate Seat
One of the Senate’s fiercest critics of government surveillance is attempting to leverage his track record on the issue to salvage his reelection.
Management
Data Is Driving STEM Recruitment
From heat maps to workforce demographics, the search for talent is on.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Newest Midterm Debate Strategy
Running against the president works for both parties.
Employee Policy
IRS employee charged with filing false tax returns
An IRS employee from Fresno, Calif., was arrested this week after a grand jury indicted her for allegedly filing fraudulent tax returns while an IRS employee and making an opportunity for others to file false returns.
Employee Policy
TSA chief to retire
The longest-serving administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, John Pistole, announced he will retire at the end of the year.
Employee Policy