Defense
Joint U.S.-Afghan operations resuming
Initial ban came after a sharp increase in insider attacks.
Management
Americans Are Fed Up With Politics, Not Government, Says Study
The sickness in Congress, as the public sees it, is a personnel problem, not a structural one.
Pay & Benefits
State government employees out-earn private sector peers by 6 percent, study finds
Debate over the public-private compensation gap extends to the state level.
Management
Seventy agencies delinquent on federal taxes, auditors say
Watchdog finds $14 million in unpaid employment tax withholdings.
Management
Arne Duncan would stay at Education for 2nd Obama term
'I am staying, unless the president gets sick of me,' he tells National Journal.
Management
OPM courts interns, recent grads
Agency is ramping up its efforts this fall to attract new hires to government.
Nextgov
Defense rejects rigid supply chain security countermeasures
Regulations should accommodate fast-paced innovation, official says.
Management
Lawmakers graded on their resistance to ‘unfair’ government competition
Free-market group blasts government for not checking Yellow Pages.
Management
Federal judge upholds Obama ban on lobbyists sitting on advisory panels
Ruling finds service is not a ‘government benefit’ to which lobbyists are entitled.
Nextgov
'Mystery' Senate Republican blocks cost-of-living increase for disabled vets
House bill called for 1.9 percent increase to take effect Dec. 1.
Management
When Morale Wanes, Remember Why You Became a Public Servant
Dr. Reginald Wells, Chief Human Capital Officer at SSA, on how to motivate employees during hard times.
Nextgov
Toy drone duel outwits FAA, but not hackers
Stunt with store-bought robotic helicopters teaches a lesson in cybersecurity and inadequate airspace regulations.
Management
The 3 Kinds of Innovation
Innovation does not necessarily mean doing something entirely new.
Defense
More protests outside U.S. embassy in Bangkok
White House confirms the attack in Libya was a 'terrorist attack'
Oversight
Play of the Day -- Replacement refs and debate prep
The election is drawing nearer and comedians are taking note.
Oversight
Americans trust local governments, even as faith in Washington crumbles
Nearly three-fourths trust local government, according to Gallup.
Defense
Army general faces possible court martial for sexual assault
Jeffrey Sinclair is still on active duty but faces an Article 32 hearing.
Oversight
Obama pitches platform in new two-minute ad
President suggests using Afghanistan war money for 'some nation building right here at home.'
Management