Management

Hundreds of 2013 Presidential Management Fellows Haven’t Been Hired

Candidates and alumni blame tight agency budgets, furloughs; ask OPM to extend April 8 deadline.

News

Hey Federal Techies -- Make Your Voice Heard!

We're surveying government IT professionals on the key issues they're facing.

Nextgov

Cost of Obamacare Contract Has at Least Quintupled

The cloud that supports HealthCare.gov has nearly doubled in cost since the days before the site’s troubled launch.

Oversight

Even Joe Biden Concedes Obamacare Won't Reach 7 Million

Depending on where one falls on the political spectrum, this was either managing expectations, an admission, or a sign of the end times.

Management

Busting the Barriers to Interagency Collaboration

How a handful of cross-agency groups transcended cultural differences to share skills and resources.

Defense One

Hagel Orders a Shakeup of the Pentagon’s MIA Recoveries

After revelations of mismanagement, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel gives the military 30 days to clean up its MIA command. By Kevin Baron

Defense One

5 Things You Need to Know About the Next Defense Budget

Here's what you need to know before the fiscal year 2015 budget is released on March 4. By Sara Sorcher

Defense One

Ukraine’s Defense Minister Is Ignoring Hagel’s Calls

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has been calling Ukraine’s defense minister for days, but no one’s answering. By Stephanie Gaskell

Management

Rethinking the Modern Federal Manager

GovExec's Kellie Lunney says 'change agility' is a key leadership trait in uncertain times.

Management

Woman Who Ran for President Says U.S. Not Ready for Female President

Michele Bachmann, in rebutting Hillary Clinton, forgets her own campaign past.

Nextgov

Plutonium Leak Detected Near Underground Nuclear Waste Plant

The storage facility near Carlsbad, N.M., experienced a radiation leak and fire earlier this month.

Management

Departing Pentagon Comptroller ‘Infuriated’ By Press Reports on Financial Management

Robert Hale says the department has improved its books, and budget statements will be ready for audit by September.

Nextgov

How Government Data Is Fueling a New Economy

Entrepreneurs tell us what’s working and what isn’t in the drive to open up government data.

Pay & Benefits

Obama Will Not Include COLA Reductions in FY15 Budget

White House announcement comes after advocacy groups, lawmakers opposed switch to the less generous formula for calculating retirement benefits.

Oversight

The Case for Corruption

Why Washington needs more honest graft

Nextgov

The Obamacare Enrollment Crash Is Coming

They've been counting everyone who chooses an insurance policy under the law, even those who haven't paid for it.