Pay & Benefits
Personnel Agency Welcomes First Hispanic Director
Katherine Archuleta plans to focus on technology and diversity.
Pay & Benefits
Amid Overtime Scandal, Lawmakers to Pitch New Pay Structure for Border Agents
Union says border protection requires overtime, supports legislative proposals.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Chips Away at Retirement Backlog, Despite Shutdown
Agency received more applications in October than in September.
Management
The Trends Defining Federal Performance Management in 2014
Changes are in store next year.
Management
Will Car Sharing Replace Taking Cabs and Leasing Federal Vehicles?
GSA tests the concept in three cities, solicits private sector proposals for green technology.
Defense
Key Pentagon Management Official to Retire
Beth McGrath’s 25-year career focused on bringing business strategies to Defense Department operations.
Defense
Border Patrol Is Keeping Its Policy of Shooting People Who Throw Rocks
Review recommended ending the practice.
Nextgov
VA Awards ASM Research a Health IT Contract Triple the Price of Competitors’ Bids
Company hired a senior department technology official as chief strategist a month after the award, with VA ethics office approval.
Defense
Analysis: What's the Best Way to Keep America’s Diplomats Safe?
Right now the greatest challenge is a Congress that whipsaws between ignoring the Foreign Service and scapegoating it after disasters.
Nextgov
IG: Government Has No Digital Cyber Warning System
Agencies are unable to quickly alert and instruct potential victims, report finds.
Nextgov
Obama Calls for IT Procurement Reform
Purchasing changes must come after health care website is fixed, he says.
Defense One
Hagel’s Plan for the Military in the Post-War Era
As the nation comes off a 'perpetual war footing,' Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel warns against relying too heavily on military might. By Kevin Baron
Oversight
Play of the Day: Premium Obamacare
Some late night comedians explain there are other reasons why the American people should hate Obamacare besides a broken website.
Nextgov
Obama Was Warned, Take It Offline and Other HealthCare.gov News
Follow key reporting on the Obama administration’s signature policy initiative.
News
Federal Law Enforcement Officers: Let Us Bring Guns to Football Games
Group denounces NFL policy banning off-duty feds from carrying concealed weapons.
Oversight
House Committee Knows Name of Secret IRS Leaker
Law protects identity of employee behind illegal release of pro-marriage group’s donors.
Nextgov
Three Technology Trends Driving Big Changes for Federal Managers
We’ll be addressing all of them at Nextgov Prime on Nov. 20-21.
Oversight
Senate Postal Reform Bill Delayed 'Indefinitely'
Committee leaders face skepticism from Democrats, but still hope to move the legislation forward in November.
Pay & Benefits