News
Video: Ex-IG on the 'Gaping Chest Wound' of TARP
Neil Barofsky tells Jon Stewart that the Troubled Assets Relief Program was doomed to fail.
Management
Ask EIG: What are the Best (and Worst) Ways to Cut My Budget?
With budget cuts seeming certain, how can I cut my budget and keep morale intact?
Management
Agencies Justify Conference Tabs Above $100,000
Spending reports submitted to OMB to comply with Obama anti-waste campaign.
Oversight
Deficit Reduction Among Top Priorities for Political Insiders
Both parties rank it as one of their top concerns.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Sequester is Not a Game. Not Even Risk.
The Daily Show devotes an entire segment to sequestration’s effects on Defense.
Oversight
New Poll Shows Hillary Clinton, Marco Rubio More Popular Than Obama
House Speaker John Boehner comes in last in terms of net favorability.
Benefits
Bill would provide paid parental leave to federal employees
Three Democratic lawmakers introduced a bill that would provide federal employees with four weeks of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child.
Defense
Analysis: John Brennan Offers Few Details on 'Targeted Killings'
CIA nominee pledges to "optimize" both transparency and secrecy.
Defense
Sequestration Already Having a Major Impact, Panetta and Dempsey Say
Actual cuts will have real national security consequences, they say.
Pay & Benefits
Final Review of New Senior Executive Candidates on Hold
OPM issues moratorium to give incoming agency leaders input on applicants.
Pay & Benefits
GOP Lawmakers Want More Oversight of Union Workers With Federal Salaries
Rep. Ross, R-Fla., reintroduces bill demanding official time report from OPM.
Management
The Soft-Spoken Power of Introverts
Video looks at the unique, often overlooked, qualities of introverts.
Oversight
House Republicans Make Duplicative Efforts to Curb Redundant Programs
Two plans would consolidate overlapping initiatives identified by GAO.
Nextgov
Prospects for Comprehensive Cyber Reform Are Questionable
Nonetheless, there is bipartisan agreement on the need for better information sharing about threats to critical networks.
Management
The Secret to Restoring Trust in Government
If trust is a measure of access and influence, social media might be the key.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Claims Backlog Spikes
An expected influx of new applications drove a 37 percent increase.
Management
Senators Blame Congress More Than Agencies for Duplication, Waste
Coburn and Pryor call for new authority, flexibility for federal managers.
Management
Tim Geithner Is Not Selling Out
What Geithner won't be doing, though he easily could, is take a cushy corner-office job at a Wall Street bank.
Management
Analysis: Why Obama’s pick for Interior Secretary is a shrewd move
Jewell gets business enough to make smart calls on fracking, but also shares conservation priorities.
Management