Management
Social Security chief will leave in February
President Obama has not nominated a successor yet.
Tech
5 ways the next U.S. Secretary of Transportation will be forced to follow Ray LaHood's lead
Whoever takes over next at the Transportation Department will head an agency in the midst of seismic transitions.
Management
LaHood to step down as Transportation secretary
Illinois Republican will remain in position until a successor is confirmed.
Pay & Benefits
OPM frees its human capital officers from daily pay and benefits grind
Policy staff will handle routine HR inquiries, while HCOs will focus on workforce strategy and innovation.
Pay & Benefits
Bill calls for end to cushy congressional pensions
Members must ‘share in the sacrifice,’ sponsor says.
Management
As Sequestration Looms, How to Handle Survivor’s Guilt
Three ways to help those who remain.
Management
3 Performance Measures That Don't Work (But Sometimes Do)
Not all metrics are created equal: The pluses, and negatives, of three performance measurement techniques.
Defense
Hagel is under attack for having views on nuclear weapons that have been mainstream since Reagan
He wants to decrease the size of our arsenal. But so do most security experts, on both sides of the aisle -- something opponents of his nomination have forgotten.
Management
Federal employee unions see large membership boost in last decade
Strong numbers persist despite dip since 2011.
Oversight
Obama's permanent campaign: Can he use his reelection playbook to change Washington?
No president has ever pulled off what Obama now hopes to do -- move Congress by mobilizing a standing grassroots army.
Management
Hire My Friend! The Easy Logic (and Hidden Dangers) of Employee Referrals
The downside of a very useful short-cut.
Management
SBA office worked to block federal regulations on businesses
Office of Advocacy knocked in two reports by nonprofit watchdogs.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Women in combat, body scanners and 60 Minutes
While the Daily Show examines the new Pentagon rules, Leno and Fallon joke about Clinton and Obama appearing for a joint appearance.
Nextgov
ICE gives thousands of employees <span>i</span>Phones for work and play
Agency began distributing secured government-owned Apple devices after discontinuing a BlackBerry contract.
Oversight
Obama to draw few ultimatums in immigration speech
President seeks to establish a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
Management
3 Ways to Improve Your ‘Best Places to Work’ Ranking
What you can do this year to improve your agency's rank in the annual index.
Pay & Benefits