Management
Why a Budget Crisis Is Not the Time to Make Cuts Across the Board
Lessons from the states on performance budgeting.
News
A Teen, a Typeface, and $136M in Taxpayer Savings
Sixth-grader finds huge savings potential from switching to Garamond.
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What a 3.3 Percent Pay Hike Could Mean for IT
The increase could help federal technology salaries better compete with the private sector.
Oversight
Republicans Love Darrell Issa as Much as They Love the IRS (Not Much)
After 10 months, Republicans have tired of investigating the IRS on the charge that the agency was unfairly targeting Tea Party organizations.
Defense
An Unauthorized Leak on Unauthorized 'Zero Dark Thirty' Remarks?
Defense watchdog said to accuse former colleague of spilling report to Congress.
Management
Want to Get Ahead? Be More Humble
Those whom others rated as being more humble were able to form stronger social bonds as they worked to complete a task.
Defense
One of the NSA's Biggest Defenders Is Retiring to Be a Radio Host
Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee isn't seeking re-election.
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How Google Responds to Search Warrants (in One Plain Language Stop Motion Video)
Government requests for Google user info in criminal cases are up about 120 percent since 2009.
Defense
Newt Gingrich's Plan to Stave Off the Apocalypse
Gingrich and former CIA officials are convinced that our electrical grid could be wiped out at any moment.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Russia's New Weapons of Aquatic Destruction
Russia now has control of Ukraine's defense dolphins.
Employee Policy
VA discontinues yearly income reporting requirement
The Department of Veterans Affairs has dropped its annual requirement for most veterans enrolled in its health care system to report income information.
Benefits
OPM chief says law has reined in FEHB rate increases
The Affordable Care Act is improving care and lowering costs for the millions of beneficiaries enrolled in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, Office of Personnel Management Director Katherine Archuleta told attendees of an annual conference of health insurance carriers.
Employee Policy
Lawmakers want GAO to study federal employee morale
Three House Democrats have asked the Government Accountability Office to examine federal employee morale.
Defense
The Air Force Scandal That Just Won't Go Away
The timeline of the alleged cheating has stretched from two months to two years.
Nextgov
This Electronic Health Record's Cost Has Jumped 2,233 Percent
…and other billion dollar horrors from GAO.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Were Feeling a Lot Less Generous in 2013
Charity drive donations plummeted 19 percent, reaching a 10-year low.
Management
Why You Need to Flex to Connect as a Leader
How to be effective in an increasingly global and diverse workplace.
Defense
Nuclear Unit Commander to Step Down Amid Missileer Cheating Scandal
Air Force is set to announce results of probe into cheating on job performance exams.
Management
Urgency Exceptions for War-Zone Contracts Mostly Justified, GAO Finds
Pentagon, State and USAID advised to improve documentation for noncompetitive contracts.
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