Management

Obama Budget Renews Effort to Cap Contractor Pay

Companies worry that covering a wider range of employees harms talent search.

Pay & Benefits

Obama's Other Job Doesn't Pay Like It Used To

This is the first year since he was elected that Obama has made more as a public servant than as an author.

Nextgov

Cybersecurity Jobs Continue to Pay Better Than Others

High demand nearly erases gender gap in salaries.

Management

Does Your Agency Have a 200-Year Strategic Plan?

Exploring if thinking long-term in government actually make sense.

Oversight

Sebelius Defends HHS Budget Request and Obamacare

GOP critics challenge the $4 billion hike the department seeks for 2014.

Defense

Union Calls on Pentagon to Eliminate Furloughs

Request comes as department officials are discussing further reductions to days of unpaid leave.

Management

Stop Stressing: Just Write It Down

Struggling to get things done? A helpful rundown of how to get organized and finally cross things off your list.

Management

Memorial Remembers Feds Killed on the Job

Wall of Honor at OPM pays tribute to civilians across federal government.

Oversight

Postal Reform Still At Least Several Months Off

As lawmakers seek to strike a deal, several key players are working on their own proposals, sources say.

Nextgov

Commentary: Digital Government Has a Ways to Go

President Obama’s call to serve citizens online still needs to trickle down to the state and local level.

Defense

Pentagon Accidentally Reveals North Korea May Have a Nuclear Missile

The Defense Intelligence Agency cautioned that the weapon’s “reliability would be low.”

Management

Why Obama's Environmental Pick Drives Republicans Crazy

Nominee will be at the center of the debate on climate change.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Lassoing an Asteroid

Conan O’Brien and Stephen Colbert see NASA’s new plan and have questions.

Nextgov

Is Government Cool Again for IT Pros?

One CEO predicts a wave of new fed IT hires as workers leave because of sequestration or retirements.

Management

How Washington Ruined Governors

State capitals increasingly imitate the national parties.

Management

15 Easy Ways to Beat Stress Now

An action plan for reducing the stress in your life.