Pay & Benefits

Nonprofit group announces finalists for public service awards

Federal employees will vie for honors with monetary awards ranging from $3,000 to $10,000.

Pay & Benefits

TSP funds post positive returns for April

Every investment option grew last month, and all are in the black for the year.

News

The secret team that killed bin Laden

Were it not for this high-value target, it might have been a routine mission for the Navy's specially trained and highly mythologized SEAL Team Six.

Defense

Threats of retaliatory attacks loom

In the wake of Osama bin Laden's killing, State Department issues worldwide travel alert for U.S. citizens.

Defense

Bin Laden operation wins bipartisan praise

Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill praise Obama, U.S. forces on successful attack on al Qaeda leader.

Defense

Obama: 'Justice has been done'

The official transcript of the president's statement on Osama bin Laden's death.

Defense

President thanks intelligence employees, military for Bin Laden operation

Professionals have "worked tirelessly" to track down al Qaeda leader, Obama says as President Bush also offers thanks.

Tech

Telework Order

Telework order gives agencies broad authority to design computer policies that match their unique needs.

Defense

U.S. forces kill Osama bin Laden

American military operation takes out "mass murderer" inside Pakistan, President Obama tells nation in stunning late-evening announcement.

Trends

Into the Budget Morass

A delayed project to improve immigration processing is pulling resources and morale off course.

Features

Smarter Hiring

Agencies are slashing the time it takes to bring on new employees, but it will take more than that to keep top talent from slipping through the cracks.

Trends

Labor Fight Renewed

Republican lawmakers balk at deals that require union pay for contract workers.

Trends

Oil and Water

A new regulator is caught between industry and safety.

Managing Technology

Soft Landings

Agencies concerned about sensitive data take incremental steps into the cloud.

Management Matters

IT Modernization

Managers get the why, now they must figure out how.

Intelligence File

The Price of Candor

When it comes to the toughest calls, lawmakers can’t always handle the truth.

Viewpoint

Beyond the Budget

Senior executives can inspire innovation, even under fiscal constraints.

Editor's Notebook

Less Than Perfect

Near-shutdown experience was no cause for celebration.

Viewpoint

Breaking Language Barriers

The National Security Education Program is filling a critical need for international skills.

Perspectives

The Duplication Refrain

The duplication refrain is crucial in the rhetoric of cutting back government.