Management
The Federal Government Is Shrinking—Literally
Agencies have reduced their footprint under a White House initiative to make government more efficient.
Route Fifty
County Clerk in Florida Ready to Issue Marriage Licenses for Gay Couples
But a judge's ruling Monday afternoon will put any gay weddings in Key West on hold.
Management
When Feds Ignore Risk, They Create Risk
Many agencies lack fundamental tools for managing uncertainty.
Oversight
Is the White House Lying or Just Bad at Crisis Communications?
Ordering a cheeseburger with fries while a downed airline smolders may not have been a great decision.
Management
More Women Around the Globe Are Networking Over Cocktails
All the new ways that professional women are using alcohol to socialize, network, and assert their independence.
Management
Hillary Clinton's Lessons in Executive Diplomacy
From the memoirs of Obama administration appointees.
Oversight
Play of the Day: America's Prison Population, Explained
Last Week Tonight looks at the makeup of incarcerated Americans.
Employee Policy
Leadership books for the beach
With summer vacation season in full swing, many of you are probably on the lookout for good beach reads. While you may be tempted to search out fiction and seek total escape, there are a number of engaging books that can help you become a better leader.
Benefits
More mental health choices coming to Tricare
Tricare subscribers now have access to an expanded mental health benefit, the organization announced.
Employee Policy
Government slashed real estate footprint in fiscal 2013
The Office of Management and Budget last week announced that the federal government made "significant progress" during the past fiscal year toward implementing the administration’s so-called Freeze the Footprint policy for reducing the government's real estate inventory.
Employee Policy
Many HUD job applicants vets, minorities
The Housing and Urban Development Department plans to hire 1,000 people by the end of the fiscal year, and many of the newly hired will likely be minorities, veterans and those with disabilities.
Defense
John Kerry Makes the U.S. Case Against Russia Over Downed Plane
The Secretary of State made the Obama administration's pitch over the plane crash in Ukraine across TV Sunday morning.
Defense
On Campus, Young Veterans Are Learning How to Be Millennials
They spent their early 20s in combat zones. Now they're back in school, struggling to fit in with their peers and figure out the rest of their lives.
Oversight
Capitol Hill Staffer Arrested for Bringing 9mm Handgun to Work
Ryan Shucard, the Press Secretary for Republican Rep. Tom Marino, was charged with Carrying a Pistol Without a License.
Defense One
This Scientist Explains Why Israel's Iron Dome Is Overrated
Want to stay alive in Israel? Forget Iron Dome and check your phone. By Patrick Tucker
Defense
Obama Tells Europe to Step Up on Russia
It was clear from the president’s remarks about Ukraine that he now expects greater help from European allies in countering Putin.
Pay & Benefits
HUD Hiring Blitz Attracts Vets, Minorities
The department is on track to make 1,000 hires by the end of fiscal 2014 with an eye on diversity.
Tech
One Lawmaker’s Crusade to Green the Federal Fleet
A New York congressman has been fighting for years to prevent agencies from buying cars that run on regular gasoline.
Defense One