Management
What You Missed at Excellence in Government
From unseen footage of Curiosity to the latest on sequestration, a lot happened at Excellence in Government.
Nextgov
GAO denies CWT protest of governmentwide e-travel contract
Auditors found no wrongdoing in GSA’s award to Concur Technologies.
Pay & Benefits
Government to release cost-of-living adjustment Tuesday
Retirees are expected to receive a much smaller COLA increase for 2013.
Defense
Weapons going into Syria are arming extremists, U.S. officials warn
Our allies may be arming the next Osama bin Laden.
Management
Leadership and Life Lessons from the Baseball Playoffs
The Nationals, Cardinals and others prove that lessons can be learned from baseball
Management
SEC faulted on record-keeping performance
Interim IG audit finds confusion among offices on document retention.
Defense
National security topics announced for third presidential debate
The 'new face of terrorism' and war in Afghanistan will be among the areas addressed.
Management
Why Debate Moderators Matter
Facilitation requires skill, finesse and an ability to respond to developments on the ground.
Oversight
Lawmakers differ on congressional investigation into Libya
Democrats accuse Republicans of playing politics.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- Reviewing the veep debate prior to tomorrow's debate
Biden v. Ryan is the proverbial undercard for round two of Romney v. Obama.
Nextgov
Feds pilot ‘rapid DNA’ to potentially identify casualties, immigrants
Portable genetic scanners spark privacy concerns.
Management
Five Employee Ideas that Could Help GSA Save $5 Million
Agency seeks to expand the Great Ideas Hunt.
Oversight
House majority leader bearish on Defense sequester
Virginia Republican doesn't say how Congress and president will avoid the cuts.
Management
GSA strives to become the 'civilian DARPA'
Novel office layout and mobile technology boost productivity, Tangherlini says.
Nextgov
VA’s PC encryption puzzle
The department has installed fewer than 16 percent of software packages purchased for $6 million since 2006, IG says.
Management
Federal contractors grilled on pre-sequester layoff notices
Issa also questions administration on WARN Act guidance.
Management
Did Biden hang State out to dry at the debate?
His use of a very restricted "we" in talking about Libya sure seemed to point a finger at Foggy Bottom.
Defense
Pentagon recruits students, military spouses to watch children
Child-care interns will be placed in military installations around the world.
Pay & Benefits