Oversight
Chuck Hagel being vetted for State, Defense
He would likely be the lone Republican in the Obama administration.
Management
Three Ways to Keep Your Meetings From Leaking
Unfortunately, a lot of those meetings have leaked productivity like helium out of a cheap balloon.
Management
Lawmaker pressures GSA on plan to trim obsolete contract offerings
House Small Business chairman calls demand-based approach unfair and costly.
News
Faster, Cheaper, Smarter: How To Get There Through Technology
A new report looks at the future of digital government.
Management
Homeland Security counsel defends department’s progress
DHS criticized for waste, unclear mission on 10th anniversary.
Management
Leadership Spotlight: Purnita Howlader, Presidential Management Fellow
A look at the work of a young Presidential Management Fellow working with DHS and FEMA.
Oversight
Hearing on Veterans Affairs conference spending turns combative
VA official accuses lawmakers of taking a 'slap' at hardworking employees, panel chairman takes offense at the suggestion and declares 'truce' over.
Defense
Teams of experts game out strategic defense budget cuts
Think tank’s exercise finds willingness to risk short-term readiness.
Management
Mr. President: Look inside agencies for leaders
Obama should tap talented agency personnel with management know-how in second term, say two former government officials.
Management
A Visual History of Presidents Awkwardly Meeting the Losers They Defeated
A photo archive of past presidential contenders giving away exactly how they feel while meeting "the other guy."
Nextgov
Issa advocates halting new Internet regulations
The Republican lawmaker made the case on Reddit.
Oversight
Rice fails again to ease Senate criticism
Moderate Republican says John Kerry would be easily confirmed as secretary of State.
Defense
What's at stake in women soldiers' right to serve in combat
Four female service members sued the Defense Department Tuesday for the right to fight in combat units.
Oversight
House Republicans pick only white men to be committee chairmen
Emphasis on seniority and a lack of diversity affected the makeup of the new House leadership.
Pay & Benefits
Will feds get an extra day off on Christmas Eve?
Presidents often grant a four-day weekend when the holiday falls on a Tuesday.
Management
Are Your Facebook Friends Stressing You Out? (Yes.)
Facebook's expectations about users' social lives can be very different from users' own.
Defense
Recommended relaxation of remediation standards could increase cancer risk at dirty bomb sites
New cleanup policies suggested in DHS-commissioned report would be unsafe, critics say.
Nextgov
Cisco takes on rogue suppliers with device to ID counterfeit parts
The computer equipment manufacturer has long struggled to keep agencies from installing Chinese-made bogus components.
Management