Management

Study: People May Naturally Be Lovers or Haters

A personality trait called "dispositional attitude" can predict whether people will like or dislike something new.

Pay & Benefits

GSA Unfreezes Federal Per Diems

Additional conference lodging allowance eliminated.

Oversight

Union Blasts Plan for Steep Cuts to EPA

House panel’s move for 34 percent slice would cap personnel at early ‘90s levels.

Pay & Benefits

Court Rules Veterans Affairs Must Give Benefits to Gay Spouses

Ruling cites Supreme Court's rejection of DOMA.

Management

Obama Closes Gun-Buying Loopholes with Executive Action

The new rules could reduce the number of gun purchases a year by 70,000.

Nextgov

Will Social Media Get Obama Off the Hook on Syria?

U.S. intel report relies heavily on messages from the public and on videos to overcome America's credibility problem.

Nextgov

How to Win Government Contracts the EZ Way

Beta website simplifies the bidding process and opens the playing field to more competitors.

Defense One

Military Strike Against Syria Could Cost More Than $600 Million

The cost of a possible strike against Syria comes amid steep budget cuts at the Pentagon. By Defense One Staff

Management

Obama's Immigration Nuclear Option: Stopping Deportations Unilaterally

If reform legislation dies in Congress, advocates plan to pressure the president to act on his own -- and get political revenge on the GOP House.

Management

Don’t Even Think About Reading This Post

The 3 principles of reverse psychology, and why you should be careful.

Nextgov

Spy Chief Volunteers Numbers on Court-Ordered Surveillance Targets

Numbers will be updated annually on Tumblr.

Management

Analysis: Why Obama's March on Washington Failed

This week’s “I Have a Dream” commemoration was poignant, inspiring—and full of missed opportunities.

Nextgov

The NSA Pays Some American Companies for Network Access

Companies who provide the agency access to their communications networks are often paid for their trouble.

Pay & Benefits

It's Time for Veterans and Civilians to Really Get to Know Each Other

There's a yawning gulf between America's two populations.

Management

Surveillance is Not the Office Management Tool of the Future

Eliminating layers of management can lead to faster decision-making—and more important, motivated and empowered employees.

Nextgov

Hackers Hock Supercomputer Logins, Tap Reality Mom’s Emails, Redraw Israel-Palestine Map

Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.

Nextgov

Can Twitter Chatter Get Obamacare Defunded?

Here’s why social media isn’t a good way to force action on Capitol Hill.

Management

The Black Budget Is Bigger Than Head Start, Justice and the Park Service Combined

See what else it can do.

Nextgov

The Bitcoin of Governance Could Be Coming Soon

Bitgov ‪enables citizens to vote on legislation anywhere and anytime.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Deploy the Warships to Khloe and Lamar!

Syria and the Kardashians are both in trouble.