Management
New IRS Chief Calls Budget Crunch Toughest Challenge
John Koskinen promises transparency to Congress, support for agency workforce.
Management
'House of Cards' Season 2 Trailer Power Rankings
Our favorite band of world-weary politicos return with a vengeance on Valentine's Day.
Pay & Benefits
Fewer Retirement Applications Submitted, Processed in December
But OPM expects to receive 20,000 claims in January, causing the backlog to spike.
Management
Homeland Security Advised to Segregate Spending Streams
Watchdog says department’s agencies handle administrative funds differently, complicating budget assessments.
Management
The Power of Your Choices in 2014
How personal decisions can change the course of history in just 12 months.
Pay & Benefits
Pentagon Officially Extends Benefits to Same-Sex Spouses
Defense Department issues interim rule to provide health coverage, other benefits to gay couples.
News
A Wisconsin Divide Over Obamacare Lawsuit
The politics of health care and Hill staff remain complicated.
Nextgov
Few IT Pros Aspire to CIO Ranks
IT workers are being recruited to work in marketing, logistics and other fields, survey finds.
Management
How Hillary Clinton Created the First Endless Presidential Campaign
It's possible the era of presidential campaign staffers finding temporary side gigs may have come to an end.
Management
When Government Pays for Success, Not Services
Pilot projects tie contractor payments to target outcomes rather than completed work.
Defense One
The Next Fight Over Military Sexual Assault Is Already Here
Senators Claire McCaskill and Kirsten Gillibrand are set to clash over competing proposals to reform military justice once the Senate returns. By Stacy Kaper
Management
OMB Directs Agencies to Embrace ‘Value Engineering’
Private-sector management approach promotes cost savings through ongoing analysis.
Nextgov
Why Telework When You Can Take a Snow Day?
Conflicting regulations confuse feds and create disincentives for telework.
Nextgov
GSA Wants to Use Computer Games to Teach Contracting
Land the acquisition to save the princess!
Oversight
Labor IG: No More Advance Peeks at Jobs Data for Media
Early access to weekly unemployment claims may unfairly advantage some news outlets and their clients.
Management
What to Do When You Become Your Co-Workers' Boss
How to avoid retribution when your peers become subordinates.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Ends 2013 On A Positive Note
All the retirement funds except the F Fund gained in December.
Oversight
Why the Senate Will Only Get More Polarized
As party-line voting between presidential and congressional races steadily increases, so will gridlock.
Nextgov
Latest NSA Leak Nears Science Fiction Levels
Documents reveal the intelligence agency is racing NASA, Google and the scientific community to build the most powerful computer in the world.
Pay & Benefits