Management

What's Your Word of the Week?

Make vision into reality by focusing on what you will be this week.

Management

Departures Leave Gap in OMB Management Team

First chief performance officer and associate director for performance and personnel management step down.

Pay & Benefits

No Furloughs at State

Department’s cuts not as severe as anticipated.

Management

Feds Don’t Work as Hard as Private Sector, 68% of Americans Say

Rasmussen poll finds only 9% think government employees work harder.

Tech

The Future of Public Roads Is in Private Hands

More and more states are privatizing highways and roads. Whether that's a good thing or a bad thing is a matter of increasing debate.

Defense

UN Sources Say Syrian Rebels — Not Assad — Used Sarin Gas

Just ten days ago the U.S. shook its fist and officially declared that chemical weapons were being used by the Assad regime.

Nextgov

Top Tech Skills for 2013

Java is the most in-demand skill.

Nextgov

The Worst Possible Cybersecurity Breaches Could Be Far Worse Than You Imagined

How much damage could a group of well-trained hackers do, economic and otherwise, if they really wanted to?

Defense

The U.S.'s Anemic Civilian Outreach Abroad

The world, and particularly the Middle East, are changing. But Washington is not.

Defense

Benghazi Whistleblowers Set to Testify on Capitol Hill

One will claim Hillary Clinton willfully blocked State counterterrorism bureau's involvement on night of attacks.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Cinco de Mayo and Gun Control

Saturday Night Live returns with guns jokes aplenty.

Management

'Oscars of Government Service' Finalists Announced

Winners of the Service to America Medals will be unveiled in October.

Management

President Obama Says 'Thank You' to Civil Servants

Letter kicks off Public Service Recognition Week.

Tech

The White House Convenes Scientists to Discuss the World's New Ocean

Amid Arctic ice melt, it's just another day in the geopolitics of climate change.

Management

Obama’s Picks for Commerce, USTR Revive Reorganization Talk

Pritzker and Froman would figure in a new business department.

Management

How Can Leaders Be Better Listeners?

How can leaders of all strips be more effective at hearing their people?

Defense

Afghans May Not Be Ready to Take Over Security

A special inspector general's report finds that as U.S. forces head for the exits, the Pentagon has not met its goal for enlarging the Afghan security force.

Tech

Nearly 200 Federal Buildings Grow Less Green

Fifteen fed sites lauded for efficiency; energy consumption rises at 179 others.

Management

Uncle Sam Loses 4,900 Jobs in April

Retirements, hiring freezes and budget cuts hit agencies.

Pay & Benefits

Feds Could Recover Some Furlough Days, OPM Says

New guidance offers protection for employees who take more furlough days than necessary.