Oversight
Labor-management council urges closer look at delinquent agencies
Those that have failed to develop partnerships should not get off easy, union leaders say.
Defense
Pentagon in search of 'secret' farmers for Afghanistan
Why is the U.S. sending farmers with high security clearance to Afghanistan?
Oversight
Social Security has been doling out $8 billion to the wrong people
IG says most payments were made to people not reporting all their resources.
Oversight
OMB controller cites government’s ‘low learning curve’ on analytics
Danny Werfel praises Recovery Board’s data tools to detect fraud and cut improper payments as model for agencies.
Tech
From Nextgov: Executive feds are smartphone savvy, but lag on tablets
New survey suggests security concerns aren't stopping senior leaders from using personal devices for work.
Oversight
Chief officers want more collaboration among interagency councils
A panel of top federal leaders in IT, human capital and financial management say cross-pollination among groups would improve government operations.
Defense
Pentagon: No more big defense mergers
Acquisition chief predicts industry will go through a period of profound change as it adjusts to a new era of austerity.
Defense
U.S. needs effective counter-WMD strategy, Defense official says
President Obama has identified countering WMD threats as a top national security goal.
News
Economic Development Agency is a waste of money, senator says
Tea party-aligned Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., sets his sights on EDA.
Features
On the Cyber Beat
Chief information security officers must balance mission requirements against threats to vital data.
Magazine
Putting People First
For chief human capital officers, hiring reform is key to making government an attractive place to work despite limited pay and resources.
Features
The Little Things Add Up
Chief financial officers sharpen their focus on technology, internal controls and training to accomplish incremental goals.
Features
Tweaking Technology
Chief information officers face tight budgets and apprehension in the push toward public access, data transparency and cloud computing.
Features
‘C’ Is for Change
As agency chiefs take the lead on financial, technology and personnel reforms, they see hurdles to innovation.
Editor's Notebook
Shining Lights
Government’s chief officers are taking on bigger challenges than ever.
Management
Mastering the Meeting
Running a successful meeting is a vital and rare talent that can lead to greater collaboration.
Defense
White House Afghan review unlikely to alter slow drawdown
This time, Petraeus and the White House will keep deliberations process quiet and brief.
News