Management
Avoid Getting Caught in the Quagmire of Key Performance Indicators
Searching for the ‘best KPI’ is just another substitute for thinking.
Oversight
Play of the Day: What A Budget Compromise Looks Like
See how Republicans and Democrats "split the difference" to get it done.
Management
Senior Execs’ Bonuses, Performance Reviews Could Soon Come Under Tighter Scrutiny
OPM rolls out update to SES performance management standards.
Oversight
House Narrowly Approves Massive Spending Bill, Averts Shutdown
After a day of drama, the chamber passed a $1 trillion bill to keep the government running and sent it to the Senate.
Nextgov
Congress Strengthens Homeland Security's Cyber Role with FISMA Reform, Other Bills
A 2002 computer protection law finally gets an upgrade.
Pay & Benefits
The TSP by the Numbers
A snapshot of the $431 billion federal retirement investment plan.
Management
OMB Tells Agencies to Prepare for Possible Shutdown
White House budget office says conference call held out of "abundance of caution."
Route Fifty
State Labor Commissioner Transforms Boring Certificate Into Persona-Building Asset
Many North Carolina residents are very familiar with ‘Elevator Lady’ Cherie Berry.
Management
Ban on Executive Oil Portraits Extended in Spending Bill
Rep. Cassidy, a senator-elect, wins another temporary cost-saving prohibition.
Oversight
John Brennan: Torture Report Is Flawed
"The record does not support the study's inference that the agency misled others on the effectiveness of the program," said the former CIA chief, while acknowledging mistakes made.
Oversight
Terrorism Risk Insurance Plan Likely to Falter in the Senate
Barring a change, the federal backstop against terrorist attacks will expire at the end of the year.
Management
GSA Wants Agencies to Get Smarter About Charge Cards
The Federal Acquisition Service is looking for help from the financial services industry.
Management
Why Lefties Make Less
They've been subtly discriminated against since biblical times, but modern data suggests a significant gap in earnings.
Route Fifty
Lucky Residents in This Florida Locality Win Cash Rewards for Recycling
There’s the carrot-and-stick approach to encourage good behavior. But cash works, too.
Pay & Benefits
Congress Approves Changing TSP Default Settings to More Lucrative Funds
The switch would only apply to new federal employees who are auto-enrolled in the Thrift Savings Plan.
Management
Here is One Simple Trick to End Your Inbox Insanity
Clarification is the trick to maximizing your email.
News
Federal Employees Honored in Time's 'Person of the Year'
Workers at two agencies recognized with honorary title.
Management
Play of the Day: In Its Defense, The U.S. Is 'Awesome'
Fox News tries a redirect on the torture report's release and Stephen Colbert takes note.
Oversight
Departing Members of Congress Find Their Work Benefits Slipping Away -- Or Already Gone
Served for four decades? Doesn't matter, they're disconnecting your phone anyway.
Management