Management
Ex-Benedict: Why Popes Matter to Presidents
From JFK to Reagan, they have affected U.S. administrations. Will Benedict XVI's successor complicate life for Obama?
Management
Energy Secretary Won't Deny Affair With Solar Panel
Well played, Mr. Secretary. Well played.
Management
Really?! Handicap Parking Spot Painted Around Car
City takes incompetence to whole new level.
Defense
Defense Extends Benefits to Same-Sex Domestic Partners of Service Members
Memo from Defense Secretary Leon Panetta makes anticipated change official.
Pay & Benefits
Poll: Americans Think Private Sector Works Harder Than Public Sector
Majority also believe government workers earn more and have better job security, survey finds.
Management
Obama to Release Fiscal 2014 Budget Next Month, Defense memo Says
Congress will have ‘top level’ budget by mid-March, Federal Times reports.
Defense
The Man Who Shot Bin Laden Breaks His Silence
The former member of SEAL Team 6 has since retired from the Navy and is unable to find work.
Nextgov
Is a 1 Percent Pay Raise Enough?
Even with the pay freeze lifted, if could still be hard to keep pace with private sector IT salaries.
Oversight
Watchdog Finds Well-Oiled Revolving Door Linking SEC and Industry
Hundreds of ex-feds defend private sector against their former offices, POGO finds.
News
What's Really To Blame for the Postal Service's Woes
Hint: It's not the failure to "run like a business."
Oversight
Obama to Shift Focus Back to Jobs, Economy in State of the Union Address
Administration plans to fight the perception that the president has lost his focus on the economy.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Uruguay, Paraguay or the Presidency?
David Letterman asks the rhetorical questions about Hillary Clinton
Nextgov
Hackers execute sophisticated strike on government cybersecurity contractor Bit9
The two-step supply chain attack echos earlier assault on security vendor RSA.
Pay & Benefits
Obama to Back 1 Percent Pay Boost for Feds Next Year
President will propose a 1 percent salary boost for civilian workers in upcoming budget.
Pay & Benefits
White House: Sequestration Would Mean Hundreds of Thousands of Furloughs
Official says he does not have a more specific estimate of affected feds, but “it’s high.”
Management
Study: Contractors Exaggerate Job Loss From Defense Budget Cuts
Think tank says sequestration would only have about half the impact industry claims.
Oversight
Senator: Feds Need to Know Consequences of Sequester
Maryland Democrat says agencies should talk to employees now about looming budget cuts if they haven’t yet.
Management
The 3 Secrets of Effective Time Investment
With sequestration ahead, Time Coach Elizabeth Grace Saunders offers tips for managing time with limited resources.
Pay & Benefits