Oversight

What Benghazi Says About Today's Political Climate

Partisanship has entered the discussion of a tragedy.

Nextgov

Federal Managers Need Better Training in Data Analytics

Agencies aren't sufficiently preparing staff to make the most of the information at their fingertips.

Insights

A New Framework for a Troubled Civil Service

The civil service system for hiring and managing federal employees is quickly becoming obsolete. A new report presented at Excellence in Government 2014 explains why and offers a model for structural reform.

Management

Geithner Book: When Obama Blew a Dog Whistle and a Budget Deal

Former Treasury secretary adds context to behind-the-scenes White House budget machinations.

Management

4 Big Reasons Workplace Teams Struggle—And What to Do About It

It’s critical to define success before you start the work.

Management

Federal Leaders: Government Needs to Do a Better Job of Self-Promotion

Public engagement key to effective 21st century government, USDA secretary and management chief say.

Defense One

What the Most Secure Email in the Universe Would Look Like

Here’s how you will one day be able to send invisible messages on your future quantum cell-phone. By Patrick Tucker

Nextgov

More Cyber Scholarships for Vets

Up to 12 awards in 2014-2015 season, (ISC)2 says.

Management

Being a Mother Cured Me From My Perfectionist and Workaholic Ways

My priorities haven’t necessarily shifted, but they have expanded, to include time to pause, to compliment, and to celebrate.

Nextgov

German iPhone Hackers Pledge to Fund Snowden

The Chaos Computer Club, or CCC, aims to promote technical research and social issues, including privacy.

Management

Obama Nominee for Controller a Seasoned Fed

David Mader spent 32 years at IRS and was Distinguished Presidential Rank Award winner.

Insights

Open Data at Core of New Governance Paradigm

Former U.S. CTO Aneesh Chopra lays out his blueprint for a more open, innovative government. The key, he suggests, lies with each and every government employee.

Defense

Rand Paul Calls for Public Release of Extrajudicial-Killing Memo

Will President Obama refuse a demand that unites the Kentucky Republican and the ACLU?

Defense

Here Are the Republicans Serving on the Benghazi Select Committee

But it's still not clear if any Democrats will be joining them.

Oversight

Play of the Day: How to Apply Game of Thrones To Your Politics

Vladimir Putin is looking for strategy from the HBO series.

Management

Excellence in Government Conference Looks at the ‘Agency of the Future’

Speakers examine mobility, young leaders and women in government.

Defense

Chuck Hagel Is Open to Reviewing the Military's Transgender Policy

Pronouncement could signal one of the first steps toward a shift in policy.

Management

The Washington Monument Is Finally Reopening

The stone obelisk was damaged during a 5.8-magnitude earthquake that rumbled up the east coast on August 23, 2011.

Employee Policy

How to be positive and realistic, at the same time

Fox speaks with Kathy Cramer, a psychologist and leadership consultant who specializes in helping leaders and their teams make small shifts in thinking to produce large impacts. She is also the author of the new book “Lead Positive: What Highly Effective Leaders See, Say & Do.”

Retirement

Wheels moved slowly in unraveling Army's TSP phishing hoax

It took almost two weeks for Defense Department and Thrift Savings Plan officials to verify that a phishing scheme launched Feb. 11 to get personal information from military TSP investors actually was a bogus scam created as part of an Army cybersecurity training exercise.