News
Contracting officers must be willing to take risks, panel says
Cost-saving innovations are seen as more likely if agencies feel free to tap industry expertise.
Defense
Former Marine protests tech transfer, claims retaliation
Medal of Honor winner sought to block a plan to give advanced rifle scopes to Pakistan, then his boss and a Navy SPAWAR program manager portrayed him as mentally unstable.
Pay & Benefits
White House opposes bill that includes a pay freeze extension
Administration statement does not directly address proposals to prolong the salary freeze or reduce the federal workforce.
Oversight
OPM unveils new emergency operating statuses
Policy comes in response to several unusual weather events during the past year, including a January midday storm that left many commuters stranded.
News
The Week in Comments: More on feds' pay and benefits
The best in reader reaction to recent articles.
Oversight
Recovery Board chairman to step down
Earl Devaney has had a long career in federal oversight efforts.
Pay & Benefits
It Could Get Worse
Federal pay and benefits face a fate worse than anything that could have come from the super committee.
Features
Trust But Verify
The Obama administration wants to partner with the e-commerce industry to make sure citizens are who they say they are online. But it’s not clicking yet.
Nextgov
Window on The World
More than 40 nations have joined a partnership to promote transparency, but what that means depends on where you live.
Editor's Notebook
Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad . . .
As political leaders went into crisis mode this year, federal executives somehow managed.
Thinking Ahead
To Infinity and Beyond
Jason Crusan gathers the brightest stars—even Buzz Lightyear—to foster innovation at NASA.
Management Matters - Advice And Comment
Putting Out the Fires
Tackling the most dreaded tasks upfront can help you breeze through the rest of your to-do list.
Analysis