Management
Why Do Women Work Better Together Than Men?
The shutdown showed that women were the most focused on solutions.
Management
Analysis: Is Your Agency Doing All The Wrong Things Right?
To better understand your organization's risk profile, question the status quo.
Management
IRS Fails to Police Contractors Who Are Behind on Their Taxes
Auditors find 5 percent of 13,000 private employees together owe $5.4 million.
Nextgov
Issa Demands Details on HealthCare.gov Fix
Key Republican wants to know who was recruited for the ‘tech surge’ and what they’re doing.
Management
4 Ways to Improve Morale Post-Shutdown
A turning point for federal employee engagement is upon us.
Oversight
What Kind of Budget Negotiator Will Paul Ryan Be?
Conferees have until about Dec. 13 to come up with a new government spending plan.
Nextgov
Could the HealthCare.gov Glitches Be Good for IT Recruiting?
Top tech pros may be looking for meaningful challenges.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Extreme Takeover, Tea Party Edition
Bro-surance, Congressional popularity, and that time the GOP complained about the Tea Party crazies.
Oversight
Obamacare Got More Popular During the Shutdown
Americans still oppose the law, but slightly less than they did in August.
Management
How to Make a Budget: Lessons From Baltimore’s Approach to Budgeting
Baltimore has an innovative approach to budgeting.
Nextgov
Now You Can Petition Some Members of Congress Directly
Paul Ryan and Elizabeth Warren are among the early adopters of a website that invites citizens to tell lawmakers what they really want.
Nextgov
This Time, Citizens Collect Feds’ Communications Metadata
A Verizon glitch exposed government officials' text message histories, researchers say.
Management
How I Lead: Working With the Government’s Best, Trying to Prevent the Worst
A DHS counterterrorism official describes leading from the front.
Nextgov
White House Accused of Letting Politics Influence HealthCare.gov Design
Democrats say GOP is playing politics now instead of helping people get insured.
Management
Shutdown Prompts IRS to Delay Start of Tax Season
Acting chief Werfel might revisit 2014 schedule this December.
Management
People Who Play Team Sports Are More Likely to Land a Job
Looking for a new gig? Time to join that softball league...
Pay & Benefits
Government Shutdown Furloughs Delay Sequestration Furlough Appeals
The agency that handles adverse personnel actions was closed for 16 days.
Management
Zients Looped In to Oversee Health Care Website Fixes
Former performance officer just returned to lead economic council.
Nextgov
VA Processed 100,000 Fewer Claims Than Planned Last Year
Department received 20 percent fewer claims than it expected.
Management