Management
Employees Don’t Like Working for Creative Managers
Big data reveals certain qualities which drive managerial success.
Oversight
House Oversight Republicans Blast IRS Chief Counsel
Wilkins invited to amend his 'lacking' testimony on tea party controversy.
Nextgov
Seizure Sunday Precedes Cyber Monday
ICE seized nearly 300 websites selling phony goods before the online shopping spree.
Management
Postal Groups Call for End to After-Dark Mail Deliveries
In light of letter carrier’s murder, unions and activists say nighttime mail distribution is too dangerous.
Management
GSA Updates Strategic Sourcing Tool for Office Supplies
Draft of cost-cutting effort coordinated with SBA and OMB.
Management
How to Review Your Agency’s FedView Results
Identifying ways to improve amidst waning employee morale.
Defense
Groups Gather to Define Medical Ethics in Wake of Military Torture
Physicians' treatment of detainees at Guantanamo Bay has united medical associations against military policy.
Management
Obama's Travel Dropped Sharply in 2013
President's visits to Ohio and other politically important states fell dramatically in 2013, and no one seems really unhappy about that.
Oversight
Congress Faces a Stark Choice: Sequester or Shutdown
The political dilemma boils down to this: either accept a second round of deep cuts or risk another closure of government.Alb
Management
The Best Way to Fix HealthCare.gov? Scrap It and Start Over.
Former government tech consultant says a total rebuild would be most effective solution.
Nextgov
The Biggest News in the Healthcare.gov Report: Just How Bad It Was
In order to boast how far the federal site has come, HHS laid out how bad it used to be.
Nextgov
White House Declares Tentative Victory Over HealthCare.gov Woes
The site can now support 50,000 simultaneous users with response times under 1 second.
Pay & Benefits
Mass Transit Benefit Will Drop In 2014
The pre-tax cap on the monthly perk will fall $115, while the maximum parking benefit will increase $5.
Nextgov
GSA’s Crowdsourcing Website Named Finalist for Innovation Award
Multi-agency distressed neighborhood initiative also highlighted among 600 applicants.
Management
Appointment-palooza in the Senate? Don't Bet on It
Liberals shouldn't expect the 'nuclear option' to end Senate obstruction of Obama's nominees.
Management
Labor Eases Some Workplace Rules, but Fails to Impress Business Group
Moves track Obama initiative to ease obsolete or burdensome regulations.
Pay & Benefits
2014 Military Pay Raise Guaranteed
The president’s recommended 1 percent pay increase for troops will go into effect if Congress can’t agree on legislation before Dec. 31.
Nextgov
Forget BYOD. Check Your Personal Email on Your Agency-Provided Gadget
It's called COPE - corporately owned, personally enabled -- and it could be the acronym of 2014.
Oversight
How Senate Republicans Can Retaliate on the Filibuster
Ultimately the best way is to win a majority in 2014, say Capitol Hill strategists and advisers.
Management