Pay & Benefits
Feds see paychecks shrink with payroll tax hike
Employees feel the pain as pay freeze extension and higher tax converge.
Nextgov
VA’s paperless claims system slows to a crawl
Examiners trying to access files stored in the cloud experienced significant delays.
Management
IRS appears ready for most fiscal cliff changes to tax law
Agency’s pleas for clarity on alternative minimum tax were answered.
Management
Thankless job awaits Jack Lew if he heads to Treasury
New chief must deal with a series of mini-cliffs, in a highly partisan environment.
Management
The Bigger the Data, the Larger the Deception
Some forecasts are surprisingly accurate while others are shockingly dismal.
Management
The Second Term
Presidential encores have a reputation for being rocky. But there have been exceptions—and Obama’s new term could be one of them.
Nextgov
What pain killers can teach us about open government
Companies are using raw government data to build applications that help consumers.
Management
Corruption persists at Customs and Border Protection
Less than 1 percent of workforce is involved, but agency says it has zero-tolerance policy.
Management
Do You Have a Brag Partner?
If sometimes you need to acknowledge your victories and give yourself a little pat on the back, get yourself a brag partner.
Management
Understanding How We Understand
We’re constantly recalibrating how we view our world, and our work.
Management
Treasury jobs relocation on hold
Plan to move 450 feds from Maryland to West Virginia postponed until 2019.
Oversight
Pipe bomb attack on Treasury IG’s home under investigation
No link found to work at the department, official says.
Management
Hillary Clinton returning to the office next week and will testify on Benghazi
Secretary of State has been in hospital.
Oversight
Play of the Day: New Congress, same dysfunction
The 113th Congress may be diverse, but it is still up for mocking.
Tech
When a robot signs a bill: A brief history of the autopen
The machine has been used by presidents from Jefferson to Obama.
Management
Consider sending layoff warnings, law firm tells federal contractors
Delayed sequestration renews concerns about WARN Act compliance.
Management
12 of the Best White House Photos of 2012
White House photographer Pete Souza reveals his favorite photos from 2012.
Oversight
New Congress pledges action on postal reform
Oversight leaders cite progress narrowing their differences.
Management