Pay & Benefits
Senior Execs and Their Employees Don’t See Eye-to-Eye on Promotions
Overall, SES members much happier with their jobs than rank-and-file feds.
Management
Sally Jewell Confirmed as Interior Secretary
President and CEO of outdoor equipment firm is praised for management skills, commitment to conservation.
Pay & Benefits
Military Health Care Reform Included in Obama’s Budget
Higher fees and new fees would be phased in over five years.
Management
Budget Combines Deficit Reduction, Investments and Streamlining of Government
Obama proposal offers $2 in spending cuts for every $1 in new revenue.
Nextgov
2014 Budget Invests in IT Workforce
Goals include identifying specific skills gaps in mission critical occupations like IT and cybersecurity, modifying the federal personnel system, addressing the pending retirement wave and expanding telework programs.
Management
Budget Winners and Losers
President’s fiscal 2014 plan tightens spending levels, but makes room for a few increases.
Nextgov
State Department Looks After the Next Cyber Threat: Africa
Developing economies viewed as menace to themselves online with little security infrastructure.
Management
Obama Budget Calls for Postage Rate Hike, Other USPS Reforms
White House seeks savings from postal agency's overhaul.
Tech
Tweeting the Fiscal 2014 Budget
Politicians, agency leaders, journalists and concerned citizens weigh in.
Tech
The Hottest Book Drop in Town: Behind the Scenes at the Budget Release
In the age of the PDF, budget drops aren't what they used to be.
Defense
Obama Budget Pays for Military Base Closures
New BRAC would be modeled after 1993 and ’95 rounds, official says.
Management
How to Make Working Outside Work for You
A how-to guide for getting the most out of taking the office outdoors.
Pay & Benefits
White House Budget Plan Increases Feds’ Pension Contributions
Proposal would raise the amount employees pay toward pensions by 1.2 percent over three years.
Nextgov
Obama Seeks Slight Increase in Tech Spending for Fiscal 2014
The president’s proposed budget includes a 2 percent hike for IT.
Management
Postal Service Reverses Plans to End Saturday Mail Delivery
USPS will now seek to reduce workforce and raise prices to address fiscal situation.
Pay & Benefits
Obama Seeks 1 Percent Pay Raise for Feds
Fiscal 2014 budget plan also proposes a 1 percent salary increase for military.
Management
Obama Names Three to Labor Relations Board Amid Court Fight
Previous recess appointments face a court challenge.
Management
3 Governments Playing on Human Nature to Improve Program Performance
Principles of behavioral economics are influencing how governments approach new policy.
Oversight