Oversight
Play of the Day: Putin and Obama Are Together Again at the G20
The leaders of Russia and the United States do not appear to be close friends.
Management
6 Behaviors That Can Ruin Your Career
How to avoid becoming one of those leaders who risks it all.
Benefits
Army offers fix for those who exceeded furlough time
The Army will offer back pay to civilian workers who took more than six furlough days, provided an employee gives up the same amount of paid annual leave.
Management
Why Fewer Students in College Is Good for the Economy
There were nearly half a million fewer people enrolled in higher education in 2012, and that's a good sign.
Pay & Benefits
Army Allows Back Pay for Civilians Who Took Extra Furlough Days
Employees who took more than six furlough days can substitute paid annual leave for the excess furlough days.
Nextgov
How the NSA Made Sure It Can Decrypt Your Online Communication
Agency, companies add vulnerabilities to secure traffic, Snowden docs show.
Nextgov
Government Job Training: From the Mundane to 'The Matrix'
Virtual reality is making training more interactive and easier to do from a distance.
Management
What Edward Snowden Has Taught Us About Hiring
How to avoid catastrophic mistakes in the battle for scarce skills.
Industry Insights
Keeping Pace: A Norwegian Case Study for Digital Government
How the Federal Government is keeping pace with digital government leaders around the world.
Pay & Benefits
Return of Overtime Helps Cut Retirement Backlog in August
Queue of claims decreases 11 percent from the previous month.
Pay & Benefits
Ex-EPA Employee Allegedly Made Up CIA Employment to Get Out of Work
Over 12 years, John Beale is said to have scammed the government out of $880,000.
Oversight
Lawmakers Highlight Poor-Performing VA Execs Awarded Bonuses
House Veterans' Affairs Committee launches website to hold managers accountable.
Defense
The Democratic Congressman Who Thinks He Can Stop the Syria War
"You're going to see Democrats and Republicans lining up against this," Alan Grayson says.
Oversight
How Syria Will Affect the Sequester Fight
Republicans say we're starving the military of necessary funds; others are less convinced.
Nextgov
Teens Are Losing Interest in Science, Survey Finds
Public service is the second most popular adolescent career choice.
Nextgov
Industry Backlash Against Surveillance Jeopardizes Cybersecurity
NSA admissions of mass data collection could harm relations with private sector.
Management
Service To America Medal Finalists: National Security And International Affairs
The finalists for the 2013 Sammies have been announced.
Defense
Why the U.S. Didn't Anticipate Syria's Chemical Attack
U.S. intelligence officials had obtained, but not 'processed' intercepted communications between Syrian officials.
Oversight