Management

Managers Coalition to Lawmakers: Not All Conferences Are Bad

Group argues that events are necessary for networking, educational opportunities.

Management

Analysis: Obama's Political Gamble on Sequestration

White House criticized for exaggerating the impact of spending cuts.

Pay & Benefits

Attorney General Perks Include Personal Use of Agency Aircraft

Department spends millions on non-mission travel, GAO finds.

Defense

Analysis: The Rehabilitation of Chuck Hagel

Beyond the sequester, the new Pentagon chief plans a fast trip, and a focus on veterans.

Management

3 Ways Tech Is Changing Washington (and One Way It Isn't)

Mobile technology is breaking down silos in DC, but some things will never change.

Pay & Benefits

IRS Anticipates Furloughs

Employees face up to 7 days’ of unpaid leave this year under sequester.

Oversight

Sequester Fears May Be Overhyped, Overblown and Overly Politicized

The next big fiscal crisis could seem more like a whimper when it hits on March 1.

Pay & Benefits

Senate Puts Fed Pay Freeze Proposal on Ice

Chamber won’t vote Thursday on measure to replace sequester by targeting fed pay and benefits.

Nextgov

The Army Doesn't Want You to See the Results of Its Shady PTSD Probe

The Army has refused to release the results of the Madigan inquiry, and attempts to get the report through Freedom of Information Act requests have all been denied.

Defense

The Real Legacy of 'Zero Dark Thirty' Will Be in Interrogation Rooms

Its depiction of torture ruined its Oscars chances, but that's the very reason this film will live on: Pop culture's portrayals of military practices can shape real ones.

Defense

U.S. Steps Up Support for the Syrian Rebels, but Still Won't Arm Them

John Kerry says "nonlethal" assistance will be supplied.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Sequester Fever... Catch It!

With the deadline nearing, late-night hosts have a lot to say about sequestration.

Management

Analysis: Here's Who Is Really to Blame for Sequestration

Don't look at Obama or Republicans in Congress. The failure of the bipartisan "supercommittee" 15 months ago created the current mess.

Management

Jack Lew and His Squiggly Signature Are Your New Treasury Secretary

Lew has a tough job ahead of him.

Pay & Benefits

Some Federal Workers See Silver Lining in Spring Furloughs

Some view unpaid leave as a chance to travel and have a vacation free of disruptions.

Management

OMB Expands Sequestration Guidance, Increasing Scrutiny of Expenses

Controller addresses planning, communication and collective bargaining over furloughs.

Management

Examining The Human Connectome Project

A look at the NIH-supported effort that’s aimed at revealing the “symphony” that’s happening at the speed of thought within our brains every second of every day.

Management

What Time Does the Sequester Start?

So, since nobody is trying to stop it, when does the sequester actually begin?