Pay & Benefits

TSP fund growth slows in March

All the plan’s offerings except the F Fund posted modest positive returns last month.

Management

Romney's staff plays April Fool's prank on boss

Aides work with congressmen to make candidate think he's appearing before an empty room.

Oversight

Play of the Day -- Bill Maher asks if Mitt Romney is Batman

The comedian wonders if Romney's wealth hides his superhero identity.

Defense

Arming Syrian rebels is a bad idea, lawmakers warn

The rebels are unknown actors and the government is backed by Iran and Russia, they say.

Defense

Pakistan jails bin Laden family members

Three of the slain terrorist leader's wives and two daughters sentenced for illegally staying in the country.

Tech

Part Feds, Part Contractors

DHS strikes a balance in its workforce -- and saves money, too.

Editor's Note

Trust and Telework

The genuine issues behind its slow adoption in government.

Features

Fixing The IRS

Doug Shulman is reaping the returns on his campaign to turn around one of government's biggest modernization efforts.

Nextgov

Combat Ready

Top Army commanders rely on soldier evaluations to refine battlefield network gear.

Nextgov

Tech Roundup

Solyndra’s silver lining, DHS’ exit plan and pulling the plug on the iPad.

Viewpoint

Clear Communications

Gray Brooks weeds out the clutter on FCC.gov to help visitors find vital information, reports and regulations.

Briefing

Too Tough To Count

Some say federal workforce estimates are too big, others say too small, but none of the calculations are just right.

Briefing

Spotlight On USPS

Are too much oversight and too little operational flexibility to blame for the Postal Service’s fiscal crisis?

Briefing

Top Secret Telework

WikiLeaks and other data breaches prompt a closer look at policies for the remote workforce.

Briefing

Around Government

The military’s battle of the bulge, a vision for contract closeouts and tips for scoring top jobs.

Intelligence File

More Robots On the Fly

Before drones take off, we might want to think about our future.

Features

Game Theory

Using high-tech puzzles that reward ingenuity and play, federal agencies are tapping crowds for answers to problems they can't solve on their own,

Management

Analysis: Busting Defense Budgets

Army acquisition officials have wised up, but the choices still aren’t easy.