Oversight

House Leader Suggests 'Common Sense Alternatives' to Sequester

Reforming federal retirement benefits to mimic private sector is among proposals.

Management

Why Climate Change Joined GAO's High-Risk List

The Government Accountability Office has stepped into new territory by adding climate change to its list of the 30 most high-risk challenges facing the federal government.

Management

Leadership Spotlight: Alex Mavroukakis, A Rising Acquisition Leader

Mavroukakis' work at the Department of Education is getting him noticed.

Management

Federal Contractor Issues Layoff Warnings, Citing Budget Uncertainty

BAE Systems sends 3,500 WARN notices, other contractors take wait-and-see approach.

Nextgov

The PLA, China Telecom and Huawei Golden Triangle

How many degrees of separation are there between the Chinese military and the global network equipment maker?

Oversight

Analysis: Are Chuck Hagel’s Views Outside the Mainstream?

Defense nominee defies traditional congressional consensus on U.S-Israel relations.

Oversight

Senate Democrats Prepare to Defend Obama's Climate-Change Rules

The president is expected to pick Gina McCarthy to head EPA.

Nextgov

Astronauts on the ISS Have Trouble With Work-Life Balance, Too

The good news: Even astronauts feel like they don't have enough time. The bad: Even astronauts feel like they don't have enough time.

Management

Analysis: New Simpson-Bowles Plan Overstates the Deficit Problem

The country’s annual deficit is shrinking for now.

Management

John Kerry Differs in Style, Not Substance, From Hillary Clinton

The State secretaries might have more in common than people think.

Management

Get Visual: Why Your Team Should Start Drawing

How cutting edge teams are using map making to spur innovation.

Defense

Pentagon Planners Detail 'Distasteful' Sequestration Furloughs

Reductions in force would be too expensive, official says. Virginia, Texas and California will feel the most pain.

Management

Postal Service Defends Pricey Conference as Chance to Boost Revenue

Agency sees $2 million tab as an investment into major business opportunities.

Management

What the Mouse Can Teach Us (And What It Can't)

NIH is looking at a high tech alternative to testing on mice.

Nextgov

Pentagon Takes Heat for Elevating Cyber Warrior Medal Above Other Honors

Distinguished Warfare Medal will have precedence over the Purple Heart and Bronze Star.

Management

Amidst Drawdowns in Iraq and Afghanistan, Army Responds With EAGLE

New contract program aims to consolidate different vehicles.

Management

Analysis: The Good Side of Sequestration

The cuts are painful but will at least teach a lesson in what government does and why we shouldn't demonize it.

Nextgov

New GSA Offering Could Avert the Next Conference Scandal

Meetings management program vendors would ensure competitive pricing and report spending to GSA and watchdogs.

Management

Rwanda's Historic Health Recovery: What the U.S. Might Learn

Over the last decade in Rwanda, deaths from HIV, TB, and malaria dropped by 80 percent, maternal mortality dropped by 60 percent, life expectancy doubled -- all at an average health care cost of $55 per person per year.