http://www.govexec.comen-usFri, 26 Jul 2013 07:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/management/2013/07/want-add-1-million-jobs-economy-cancel-sequester-next-fiscal-year/67472/Repealing the cuts could boost near-term output and employment.Niraj Chokshi, National JournalFri, 26 Jul 2013 07:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/management/2013/07/want-add-1-million-jobs-economy-cancel-sequester-next-fiscal-year/67472/Managementhttp://www.govexec.com/oversight/2013/07/house-most-conservative-its-been-more-60-years/66671/House Republicans are veering right faster than Democrats are pulling left.Niraj Chokshi, National JournalMon, 15 Jul 2013 11:54:16 -0400http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2013/07/house-most-conservative-its-been-more-60-years/66671/OversightOrhan Cam/Shutterstock.comhttp://www.govexec.com/oversight/2013/07/good-nothing-congress-actually-getting-more-done/66317/That is, if you measure production by the sheer volume of legislative text it's been passing.Niraj Chokshi, National JournalTue, 09 Jul 2013 17:54:04 -0400http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2013/07/good-nothing-congress-actually-getting-more-done/66317/Oversighthttp://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2013/07/im-running-instead-combating-terrorism-defense-workers-prepare-furlough-season/66164/Bibs for 'Federal Furlough Five-Mile Fun Run' use humor to cope with what amounts to a 20 percent weekly pay cut for 11 weeks.Niraj Chokshi, National JournalMon, 08 Jul 2013 12:56:58 -0400http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2013/07/im-running-instead-combating-terrorism-defense-workers-prepare-furlough-season/66164/Pay & BenefitsStefan Schurr/Shutterstock.comhttp://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2013/07/sequestration-concerns-are-playing-out/66014/Budget cuts are eating up 15 percent of some unemployment benefits.Niraj ChokshiWed, 03 Jul 2013 09:35:13 -0400http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2013/07/sequestration-concerns-are-playing-out/66014/Pay & Benefitshttp://www.govexec.com/management/2013/06/treasury-secretary-lew-cleans-his-signature-nations-currency/65117/Jacob Lew's signature has gone through an evolution.Niraj Chokshi, National JournalTue, 18 Jun 2013 15:01:06 -0400http://www.govexec.com/management/2013/06/treasury-secretary-lew-cleans-his-signature-nations-currency/65117/Managementhttp://www.govexec.com/management/2013/06/sequester-tipping-point-coming/65033/Sequestration was overhyped and the deluge never came. But it may begin to pour this summer.Niraj Chokshi, National JournalMon, 17 Jun 2013 15:29:56 -0400http://www.govexec.com/management/2013/06/sequester-tipping-point-coming/65033/ManagementSequestration may cancel some July 4 celebrations.Mary Altaffer/AP file photohttp://www.govexec.com/contracting/2013/06/labor-department-offers-25-million-grants-improve-bangladeshi-factory-conditions/64841/Applications are due August 2.Niraj Chokshi, National JournalThu, 13 Jun 2013 14:52:35 -0400http://www.govexec.com/contracting/2013/06/labor-department-offers-25-million-grants-improve-bangladeshi-factory-conditions/64841/ContractingLaborers work at the site where a Bangladesh garment-factory building collapsed in April.A.M. Ahad/APhttp://www.govexec.com/defense/2013/06/what-little-we-know-about-nsa-leaker/64559/Profiles describe Snowden as being fully aware of the risks he took, both in revealing the data and in coming forward.Niraj Chokshi, National JournalMon, 10 Jun 2013 09:41:39 -0400http://www.govexec.com/defense/2013/06/what-little-we-know-about-nsa-leaker/64559/DefenseAP file photohttp://www.govexec.com/management/2013/06/susan-rice-taking-over-national-security-advisor-despite-benghazi-mess/64283/Samantha Power will replace Rice at the U.N.Niraj Chokshi, National JournalWed, 05 Jun 2013 09:31:21 -0400http://www.govexec.com/management/2013/06/susan-rice-taking-over-national-security-advisor-despite-benghazi-mess/64283/ManagementBebeto Matthews/AP file photohttp://www.govexec.com/defense/2013/05/banality-al-qaidas-scathing-letter-one-its-operatives/63926/Al Qaida, it turns out, isn't immune from bureaucratic dysfunction.Niraj Chokshi, National JournalWed, 29 May 2013 17:21:53 -0400http://www.govexec.com/defense/2013/05/banality-al-qaidas-scathing-letter-one-its-operatives/63926/Defensehttp://www.govexec.com/oversight/2013/05/analysis-could-fracking-close-budget-deficit/63866/A carbon levy could forestall other more painful choices.Niraj Chokshi, National JournalWed, 29 May 2013 09:34:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2013/05/analysis-could-fracking-close-budget-deficit/63866/OversightA worker helps monitor water pumping pressure and temperature, at the site of a natural gas hydraulic fracturing and extraction operation in western Colorado.Brennan Linsley/AP http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2013/05/analysis-good-side-irs-scandal/63530/Targeting groups was wrong. But the spotlight is now on the important role of the IG.Niraj Chokshi, National JournalWed, 22 May 2013 16:07:23 -0400http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2013/05/analysis-good-side-irs-scandal/63530/OversightTIGTA J. Russell George, former Acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller, and former IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman give oaths before testifying in front of the Senate Finance CommitteeCharles Dharapak/APhttp://www.govexec.com/defense/2013/04/why-immigration-plan-really-could-give-us-border-security/62592/Plan requires that a set of border-security goals be met before any undocumented immigrant gets legal status.Niraj Chokshi, National JournalWed, 17 Apr 2013 12:21:50 -0400http://www.govexec.com/defense/2013/04/why-immigration-plan-really-could-give-us-border-security/62592/DefenseRoss D. Franklin/APhttp://www.govexec.com/management/2013/04/income-tax-form-turns-100/62505/The 16th amendment to the Constitution went into effect in 1913.Niraj Chokshi, National JournalMon, 15 Apr 2013 14:00:31 -0400http://www.govexec.com/management/2013/04/income-tax-form-turns-100/62505/ManagementNational Archiveshttp://www.govexec.com/management/2013/04/why-age-small-government-sort/62448/By one important measure spending is at a 50-year low.Niraj Chokshi, National JournalThu, 11 Apr 2013 14:16:38 -0400http://www.govexec.com/management/2013/04/why-age-small-government-sort/62448/Managementhttp://www.govexec.com/management/2013/04/chained-cpi-wrong-solution-right-problem/62276/Change might not make benefit adjustments more accurate for everyone.Niraj Chokshi, National JournalWed, 03 Apr 2013 17:11:54 -0400http://www.govexec.com/management/2013/04/chained-cpi-wrong-solution-right-problem/62276/Managementhttp://www.govexec.com/management/2013/03/theres-nothing-fear-debt-itself/62151/Federal interest payments are projected to grow faster over the next decade than any other broad category of expenditures.Niraj Chokshi, National JournalThu, 28 Mar 2013 13:23:38 -0400http://www.govexec.com/management/2013/03/theres-nothing-fear-debt-itself/62151/ManagementTreasury Department building in Washington, DCJacquelyn Martin/AP File Photohttp://www.govexec.com/oversight/2013/03/nondefense-slice-domestic-spending-track-hit-50-year-low/61903/Government operations and welfare programs take big hits in both Democratic and GOP plans.Niraj Chokshi, National JournalFri, 15 Mar 2013 14:33:57 -0400http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2013/03/nondefense-slice-domestic-spending-track-hit-50-year-low/61903/Oversightisak55/Shutterstock.comhttp://www.govexec.com/management/cutting-costs/2013/03/budget-debate-even-definition-spending-grabs/61719/The parties are not able to find a compromise on how to have the conversation.Niraj Chokshi, National JournalWed, 06 Mar 2013 15:36:23 -0500http://www.govexec.com/management/cutting-costs/2013/03/budget-debate-even-definition-spending-grabs/61719/Management - Cutting CostsPutilichD/Shutterstock.comhttp://www.govexec.com/oversight/2013/02/sequester-fears-may-be-overhyped-overblown-and-overly-politicized/61591/The next big fiscal crisis could seem more like a whimper when it hits on March 1.Nancy Cook and Niraj Chokshi, National JournalThu, 28 Feb 2013 13:52:02 -0500http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2013/02/sequester-fears-may-be-overhyped-overblown-and-overly-politicized/61591/Oversighthttp://www.govexec.com/management/2013/02/introduction-obamas-likely-pick-energy-secretary/61446/Ernest Moniz supports nuclear and sees natural gas as a 'bridge to a low-carbon future.'Niraj Chokshi, National JournalThu, 21 Feb 2013 13:54:48 -0500http://www.govexec.com/management/2013/02/introduction-obamas-likely-pick-energy-secretary/61446/ManagementDenis Poroy/APhttp://www.govexec.com/management/2013/02/why-its-good-sign-jacob-lew-his-hearing-was-so-bland/61306/Treasury nominee's relatively low-key experience drew a sharp contrast to that of Chuck Hagel, Obama’s Defense pick.Niraj Chokshi, National JournalThu, 14 Feb 2013 08:08:30 -0500http://www.govexec.com/management/2013/02/why-its-good-sign-jacob-lew-his-hearing-was-so-bland/61306/ManagementJack Lew, President Barack Obama's choice to be treasury secretary, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington.J. Scott Applewhite/APhttp://www.govexec.com/oversight/2013/02/treasury-nominee-expected-ace-confirmation-hearing/61236/Former budget director will be grilled on taxes, budget but Jack Lew will come prepared.Niraj Chokshi, National JournalTue, 12 Feb 2013 09:17:19 -0500http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2013/02/treasury-nominee-expected-ace-confirmation-hearing/61236/OversightPresident Obama's nominee for Treasury Secretary, Jacob LewPablo Martinez Monsivais/APhttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/02/22-funniest-geithnerbooktitles-tweets/61141/Former Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner is writing a book.Niraj Chokshi, National JournalWed, 06 Feb 2013 16:37:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/02/22-funniest-geithnerbooktitles-tweets/61141/Management - Promising PracticesTreasury Secretary Timothy Geithner stepped down last month.Carolyn Kaster/AP