Government Executive - Management

Health care law’s innovations taking hold, panelists say

Charles S. Clark — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:21:41 -0400

Supreme Court’s pending decision isn’t slowing industry transformation, HHS official reports.

That’s My Story and I’m Sticking to It

Scott Eblin — Tue, 22 May 2012 13:36:01 -0400

So, let me say at the outset that I’m reasonably confident that this is the world’s first leadership development blog post that includes a story about roasted cauliflower.

Agencies told to assume the worst in budget requests

Charles S. Clark — Tue, 22 May 2012 12:53:00 -0400

Fiscal 2014 guidance directs them to prepare for 5 percent cuts.

Agencies asked to beef up ‘evidence-based’ budgeting

Charles S. Clark — Mon, 21 May 2012 12:41:10 -0400

OMB memo encourages waivers from Congress for cross-agency partnerships.

Agriculture, Interior hiring 20,000 youths to work outdoors

Andrew Lapin — Fri, 18 May 2012 17:01:43 -0400

White House to provide summer jobs for young Americans ages 15-25.

How to Lead Massive Change

Scott Eblin — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:18:36 -0400

Lockheed Martin CIO Sondra Barbour is interviewed.

GSA tells feds to consolidate snail mail, use email more

Amanda Palleschi — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:52:59 -0400

USPS stands to gain from the new guidance issued to agencies.

USPS managers reach salary agreement

Amanda Palleschi — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:35:16 -0400

Pay for performance suspended until fiscal 2013.

Bye-Bye BlackBerry?

Aliya Sternstein — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:00:00 -0400

Once the only sanctioned smartphone in town, the BlackBerry could be on its way to the recycling bin.

Agriculture showcases recent successes to mark its 150th birthday

Charles S. Clark — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:15:00 -0400

Morning Joe anchors and former Redskins lead hundreds in calisthenics.

What I Learned About Power Last Weekend

Scott Eblin — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:23:34 -0400

A reunion brings some perspective.

Justice responds to charges of inaction prosecuting Wall Street

Charles S. Clark — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:17:00 -0400

Newsweek and Wall Street Journal report on few convictions and scant official data.

OMB instructs agencies to further cut travel and conferences

Charles S. Clark — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:34:59 -0400

Jeffrey Zients' memo also demands improvements in vehicle fleet and real estate management.

GSA clarifies conference rules in advance of Expo

Andrew Lapin — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:18:45 -0400

All travel through fiscal 2012 has been suspended, with exceptions pending management approval.

Video: NIH head takes to late night television

Caitlin Fairchild — Fri, 11 May 2012 11:06:17 -0400

Francis Collins discusses obesity on the Colbert Report.

Postal Service ends another quarter in the red

Amanda Palleschi — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:25:00 -0400

After $3.2 billion in net losses, USPS continues to push its own financial improvement plan.

How to Talk With People

Scott Eblin — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:13:06 -0400

There’s a big difference between talking to people and talking with people.

White House reinforces bid to kill unnecessary regulations

Charles S. Clark — Thu, 10 May 2012 12:10:13 -0400

New rules may save $6 billion; economics council pursues retrospective analysis.

Uncle Sam wants you, at every age

Kellie Lunney — Thu, 10 May 2012 08:00:00 -0400

Final rules issued on government’s new strategy to attract students and recent grads of every generation.

Keep rural post offices open, but cut employee hours and benefits, USPS says

Amanda Palleschi — Wed, 09 May 2012 17:22:24 -0400

Postal Service changes course on closures and offers new early-out incentive.

Master of Bureaucracy

Timothy B. Clark — Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Lessons from a Defense chief well-versed in the ways of Washington.

Show Up and Shut Up

Scott Eblin — Tue, 08 May 2012 16:36:59 -0400

Peer coaching can be very effective in learning about oneself.

Cabinet secretaries jab the media and Congress

Charles S. Clark — Tue, 08 May 2012 16:27:00 -0400

Agency chiefs defend the federal workforce against negativity, during public service week.

Incentives, not mobility, called key to improving Senior Executive Service

Amanda Palleschi — Mon, 07 May 2012 18:01:05 -0400

OPM and industry officials discuss keys to improving SES.

Young feds say bureaucracy, inefficiency keeping their peers away

Andrew Lapin — Mon, 07 May 2012 16:59:00 -0400

Panelists attribute government’s lack of younger workers to a slow hiring process and poor communication.