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Window on The World

More than 40 nations have joined a partnership to promote transparency, but what that means depends on where you live.

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Tech Roundup

The FBI’s photo shop, pricey radios and building better apps.

Briefing

Trial By Fire

The National Labor Relations Board strives to remain neutral.

Briefing

Around Government

After anthrax, playing favorites and the year in review.

Editor's Notebook

Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad . . .

As political leaders went into crisis mode this year, federal executives somehow managed.

Defense

INTELLIGENCE FILE Ditching The Dots

Is it time for us to retire an overused expression?

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

Looking the Wrong Way

When agency watchdogs miss the point, they stifle innovation, increase risk and perpetuate waste.

Magazine

FEHBP Benefits Checkup

Potential changes to the federal employee health plan spark debate over whether participants are getting the best deal.

Magazine

Shelter from the Storm

Federal managers and employees fought their way through rough conditions this year. And next year’s forecast isn’t great, either.

Tech

It's waste vs. cost in the transparency debate

Technical fixes that automate some aspects of financial reporting could lower the compliance burden, officials said.

Pay & Benefits

GOP considers longer pay freeze

Senate Republicans reportedly are contemplating further federal salary freeze to pay for payroll tax cut.

Pay & Benefits

TSP interfund transfers climb in October

Federal employees opted for safer retirement investments last month.

News

Perry’s jab at federal workers draws rebuttal

Union chief says GOP presidential candidate’s threat of reassignments insults Texas firefighters.

Defense

Bill to expedite airport security for service members passes in House

Easing travel for military personnel and families is a rare point of agreement in the usually divided chamber.

Oversight

Justice’s grant to ACORN-related group misused, says watchdog

New York organization did not comply with requirements on documenting recruitment of students.

Oversight

Agencies improve management through analytics, report says

Nonprofit’s study of seven programs finds focus on data boosts quality and transparency.