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.
Nextgov
Telework Isn't Just About Work-Life Flexibility; It's an Operational Strategy
Feds need to let go of the myths about who teleworks and why.
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.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Worst Kinds of State Legislatures
Missouri and Kansas are experimenting with new laws.
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
Oversight
Politicians Have Decided to Stop Obsessing Over the Deficit
Hopes for a "grand bargain" fade away.
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.
Pay & Benefits
Poll: Half the Federal Workforce Says They Might Leave Government
Pay freeze, fed-bashing and lure of private-sector salaries among the reasons.
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.
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