Pay & Benefits
Fed gets jail time for personal purchases on a government credit card
HHS employee improperly spent $114,000, Justice says.
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Want lasting IT reforms? Appoint a chief management officer.
CMO should serve a fixed, nonpolitical term, technology advisers say.
Management
Hurricane Sandy Threatens East Coast—How to Prepare
FEMA has issued guidance to make sure you're prepared for a direct hit.
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Pentagon advised to overhaul science and tech hiring
Defense lacks pipeline to fill STEM jobs left vacant by retirees, report says.
Management
Fiscal 'cliff' might look more like a gradual, downward slope
Ex-budget chief says terminology may be too dramatic.
Oversight
White House holds back on sequester details
Agencies direct questions to OMB, which isn't divulging details.
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Army expands telebehavioral health care in Afghanistan
Service connects troops on the battlefield with counselors elsewhere.
Management
Smart Policies for Smartphones in the Workplace
New hires will have different expectations for the technology employers provide.
Management
Bloomberg Talks Leadership, Says Approval Ratings Mean Squat
The New York Mayor says the point of the job is to get things done, not have high ratings.
Management
SBA and Pentagon join forces to boost women in contracting
Legislation and agency initiatives aim to meet goal of 5 percent for small business.
Oversight
Video: The definitive Eric Cantor Power Point on Simpson-Bowles
Whether the House Majority Leader is for or against the deficit reduction plan is not simple to answer.
Defense
Video: The Daily Show goes on a mission to help vets get jobs
Jon Stewart needles opponents of bill that would train veterans.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- Trump's big news that wasn't
The magnate's offer takes center stage on late night.
Management
Should We Abolish All Agency Goals?
Our "goals" might just be the very thing holding us back.
Defense
Colin Powell endorses Obama
The retired general remains a 'moderate Republican' but is 'uncomfortable' with some Romney policies.
Oversight
House Democrats ring the alarm on energy cuts
Lawmakers are growing concerned over lack of details on possible sequestration cuts.
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Army official sidesteps the central issue on disability system
Injured soldiers languish in claims processing system, but the service won’t say for how long.
Oversight
Obama says he's confident a grand bargain can be reached
The president doubles down on deficit deal optimism.
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