Briefing

Wired for Retirement

Thomas Trabucco, a driving force behind the Thrift Savings Plan, finally gets to rest on his laurels.

Briefing

State’s New Power Source

Fledgling diplomatic bureau plays energy and economic development role on the international stage.

Editor's Notebook

More Than a Facelift

A look at the new GovExec.com.

Management

The Hidden Costs of Harassment

Even outside the courts, discrimination cases can be a drain on resources and productivity.

Features

Going on a Cash Diet

The government's spending problem means smaller portions for agencies and managers for the foreseeable future.

Management

Romney wins Florida primary

Polls had shown the former Massachusetts governor well ahead of rivals.

Oversight

GOP pay-freeze bill is 'clever,' Democrat Steny Hoyer says

It's an election-year effort to trap opponents in an embarrassing vote, the House Minority Whip says.

Management

OMB officials detail reorganization plan and headway against waste

Obama team sees fiscal crunch as mechanism for streamlining business-related agencies.

Management

Federal budget deficit to shrink to $1.1 trillion

Gap is not expected to get much smaller in the coming years if Bush era tax cuts are extended.

Defense

Quietly, U.S. moves to block lawsuits by military families

Federal lawyers are trying to expand the government's legal immunity from exposure to medical malpractice claims.

Management

White House reopens debate over contractor pay

Acting procurement chief wants reimbursement no higher than salaries of top federal executives.

Pay & Benefits

Pension fund made whole after investment suspension

G Fund coffers are refilled.

Management

Lawmaker pushes to boost contractor work

Sam Graves’ bill would deny managers bonuses if goals are not met.

Management

A Gingrich administration could be expensive

Some of the GOP candidate's big plans have big price tags.

Defense

Americans may get to see bin Laden death photos after all

That's the conclusion of Dan Metcalfe, the former director of the Justice Department's Office of Information and Privacy.

Oversight

All Stirred Up

Look for a lot of new faces in the House next year, regardless of which party gains seats.

Defense

Homeland security and economic growth are linked, Napolitano says

Annual address notes that department handled record number of natural disasters.