Trends
Just Rewards
Eliminating second chances for contractor incentives could save millions, auditors say.
Trends
Masters of Disaster
As casualties mount, so do the number of agencies involved in the cleanup.
Features
One Giant Leap
NASA must look beyond the earthly demands of deficit cutting and politics to chart its course.
In Every Issue
Briefing
The cream of the civil service crop, being virtually there with vGov, federal fuel use and more.
Management Matters
The Myth of Multitasking
Trying to tackle that pile of work all at once could be slowing you down.
Defense
Space shuttle Endeavour gets set to attempt its final landing
Shuttle program will end after Atlantis mission in July.
Oversight
Efforts to bring jobs in-house may be losing momentum
Contractors welcome House-passed Defense bill that would lift Obama’s two-year-old moratorium on Pentagon outsourcing.
Oversight
Former Obama Secret Service agent running for senate in Maryland
It's a rare move for a member of the president's security detail.
Pay & Benefits
From Nextgov: Social Security statements to go online
SSA has been especially cautious about putting info on the Web because Social Security numbers can be used in identity theft.
Pay & Benefits
Agriculture Department offers buyouts, early outs
Department joins growing list of agencies trying to contain costs in difficult fiscal environment.
Oversight
Obama to name former utility executive as Commerce chief
John Bryson would inherit a department expected to be at the center of efforts to overhaul government.
Oversight
Room for One More
Watch for Michele Bachmann or Rick Perry to try to fill a void in the GOP presidential race.
Defense