Pay & Benefits

Federal Agencies Are Falling Behind on Hiring Women and Disabled Employees

Workforce's racial diversity has remained virtually unchanged.

Management

Congress Members Can't Have the Same Obamacare As Everyone Else

Ron Barber joined the list of lawmakers who want you to know they're living with Obamacare just like us on Monday.

Nextgov

Key Targeting Tech for Future U.S. Nuclear Missile Has Gone Unfunded

The move may delay Minuteman 3 replacement effort or fail to meet warfighter accuracy standards.

Management

Inject Some Life Into Your Daily Grind

There are simple ways to restore your energy, enthusiasm and creativity.

Insights

The Internet of Things Reaches Peak Hype

Are federal agencies being realistic about the promise and perils of the Internet of Things?

Management

The Arctic Is Losing an Alarming Amount of Snow

NASA and NOAA reports show snow depth on sea ice has fallen by as much as half in the past 50 years.

Management

Lawmaker Invites Review of His Advocacy for a Defense Contractor in His District

Retiring Wisconsin Republican says he is looking forward to the results of the inquiry he requested earlier this year.

Route Fifty

Should St. Louis City and St. Louis County Consolidate?

Many of the problems plaguing Ferguson and other St. Louis suburbs stem from the 'Great Divorce.'

Management

The Thing Employers Look For When Hiring Recent Graduates

It's not something that can be done on campus. It's an internship.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Why Are Chris Christie And Hillary Clinton Celebrating?

The Tonight Show looks at 2016 contenders.

Oversight

Obama on Ferguson: There's a 'Gulf of Mistrust' Between People and Police

Attorney General Eric Holder will visit the St. Louis suburb on Wednesday, the president said Monday.

Employee Policy

Fist bump, high five or handshake? Choose wisely

Conservatives called it a “terrorist's fist jab,” and if you consider transferring an assaultive amount of bacteria to an unsuspecting person an act of terrorism, then maybe they were on to something.

Benefits

Exercise helps with the balancing act

New findings suggest that exercise can help people feel better about managing their work and home life simultaneously.

Employee Policy

Cool, clear water

Hanging around the water cooler may be frowned on as a waste of on-the-clock time, but new research from England suggests that water in fact may help improve your performance.

Employee Policy

Former CBP official sees pervasive corruption, union disagrees

The recently departed head of internal affairs for Customs and Border Protection is publicly accusing the law enforcement agency of engaging in improper and corrupt practices.

Employee Policy

Fist bump, high five or handshake? Choose wisely

Conservatives called it a “terrorist's fist jab,” and if you consider transferring an assaultive amount of bacteria to an unsuspecting person an act of terrorism, then maybe they were on to something.

Employee Policy

Army: Revamp civilian career management

The Army is pressing for stronger training and career management of its civilian employees—to match what it sees as more comprehensive training received by those on the military side of the department.

Employee Policy

AFGE President addresses rights issues in Ferguson riots

The president of the American Federation of Government Employees, J. David Cox, spoke out this week about some of the lessons of the disturbances in Ferguson, Mo., following the police shooting of Michael Brown.

Management

Pope Francis Is Cool With Killing ISIL If the United Nations Is

Decree made from papal plane Monday.

Management

It Costs A Quarter Million Dollars to Raise A Child in the United States

USDA's annual Expenditures on Children and Families report was released Monday.