Management
Most Fed Bonuses Forbidden Under Sequestration
OMB guidance targets ‘discretionary monetary awards.’
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.
Nextgov
Cost of Integrated Defense-VA Health Record Jumped to $12 Billion
The departments now plan to acquire dozens of joint medical applications.
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