Management
IRS Won’t Have to Furlough Employees After All, Commissioner Says
Koskinen tells appropriators a budget hike is needed to preserve taxpayer compliance.
Management
Agencies Will Cut 100 Million Hours of Paperwork, White House Says
Effort to curb burdensome or outdated regulations may not satisfy GOP critics.
Oversight
Why Congress Should Act Like a Board of Directors
The nation’s stockholders deserve a budget process that works.
Management
Learning From Mistakes Can Catapult Your Career
Six ways to diagnose the problem and fix it for good.
Pay & Benefits
Bill Would Ban Misbehaving Feds From Getting Bonuses
Bipartisan legislation also includes a provision requiring employees to repay bonuses received if they’ve done something wrong.
Oversight
McConnell: No Trafficking Bill, No Lynch Vote
Republicans say they won't bring the attorney general up for confirmation until Democrats relent.
Oversight
Play of the Day: In This Corner... Mitt Romney?
The late-night favorite and erstwhile candidate is lacing up the gloves for charity.
Management
What is a Stakeholder? 6 Things You Should Know
The goal is not to make everyone happy, but to succeed.
Nextgov
Rise of the Data Chiefs: Meet the Federal Officials Aiming to Usher in Government’s ‘Golden Age’ of Data
Nextgov sat down with five recently appointed agency chief data officers across government to discuss the mission of the agency CDO and whether there’s room in the federal organizational chart for yet another “chief.”
Nextgov
In Nod To Privacy, Feds Say Every Agency Website Will Be Encrypted
While the "HTTPS-Only Standard" makeover likely won’t happen overnight, privacy proponents cheered the effort.
Employee Policy
Senator wants info on DHS morale studies
A member of the Senate wants to know what if any benefits the Department of Homeland Security has gained from the millions of dollars it has spent for studies focused on poor morale among its employees.
Pay
Bill would ban bonuses in cases of misconduct
Three Senate lawmakers have reintroduced a bipartisan bill that would ban bonuses for federal employees who engaged in misconduct, are not in good standing with their agency, or have violated the law.
Pay
DOD chief says pay cuts 'on the table' if sequestration persists
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter warned Congress that ongoing sequestration will result in a radically different U.S. defense strategy, as well as more cuts across the Defense Department—including cuts to pay.
Route Fifty
Should D.C.’s Big Red Transit Blunder Be Saved?
America’s so-called ‘worst transit project’ could be scrapped inches from the finish line. Can the District of Columbia government salvage its streetcar line and its nearly $200 million investment?
Nextgov
Another Gender Equality Fail: Top Tech Execs Still Clueless About Women
Google chairman's gaffe seems more the tech industry standard than an isolated bout of ignorance.
Management
Getting the Living Off Social Security’s Deceased List May Take Legislation
Alabama woman testifies on being reduced to poverty after erroneous designation.
News
Learn How to Keep Your Customers Satisfied
The Customer Experience Summit focuses on fostering a customer-centric culture in your organization.
Oversight
John Boehner's GOP Budget Presser Turned Into One About Benghazi
The House speaker gave a press conference Tuesday morning on the just-released GOP plan, but he quickly turned his attention to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Management
Building Inclusive Diversity: More Than Numbers
Using data-driven expertise and collaborative thinking to mold a workforce that looks like America.
Oversight