Management

Obama Decries ‘Meat-Cleaver’ Approach of Sequestration

Federal furloughs would hurt middle-class taxpayers, the president says.

Oversight

Simpson and Bowles revive their plan in bid to avoid sequester

$2.4 trillion package includes changes to cost-of-living calculations for retirement programs.

Defense

Analysis: Chuck Hagel, Strategic Thinker

Why aren’t more pundits defending the Defense nominee for foreseeing today’s budget problems? Probably because they were wrong themselves.

Management

Who Are You? Four Trends in Identity Management

Identity Management can either be the keystone or the single point of failure for interactions between the online and offline worlds.

Tech

Arms Sales Are Down for the First Time in Decades

Top 100 arms manufacturers worldwide saw a 5 percent decline in sales in 2011.

Oversight

Who Are the Most Conservative Representatives in Congress?

National Journal's annual vote rankings reveal the answer.

Management

A Three Point Plan for Injecting Leadership into Government

There is no quick fix to developing better leaders, but here's where we can start.

Oversight

Two Weeks Before Sequestration, Congress Takes a Vacation

Although Senate Democrats claim they have struck an agreement to head off the looming cuts, Congress will be in recess for the next ten days.

Management

'Juice Is Not Worth the Squeeze' of Merging Two Wildlife Agencies, Report Finds

GAO notes many benefits to combining NMFS and FWS, but agency officials say it is not worth it.

Nextgov

FAA Seeks Operators for Six Domestic Drone Test Sites

Texas lawmaker introduces bill to ensure privacy rights.

Nextgov

Veterans Affairs CIO Roger Baker Plans to Resign

The high-profile executive has not set his departure date beyond the near future.

Management

Taking a Snapshot of the Human Immune System

Thanks to NIH funding, an antibody snapshot could help diagnose immune disorders.

Management

10 Scientifically Proven Ways to Boost Workplace Happiness

Ten factors that research says have the biggest influence on job satisfaction.

Tech

Lucky Defense Department Couple Lands $217 Million Powerball Prize

Computer scientist purchased the winning ticket while traveling for work.

Oversight

Hillary Clinton Is Running for President, OK?

There are signs that Clinton is making moves to build a post-State political operation.

Pay & Benefits

House Votes to Extend Federal Pay Freeze

Bill prolongs current across-the-board salary freeze for feds and lawmakers through 2013.

Oversight

Play of the Day: The States (And Colbert) Take on The Banks

Stephen Colbert looks at the government going after Standard & Poor's.