Trends

Dialing Up Telework

Agencies face complex steps in rolling out remote work agreements and training.

Trends

Cyber Staffing

Official tracks qualified agency specialists to boost proficiency across the nation.

Perspectives

Pressing the Regulators

Report on economic crisis shows the power of politics in regulatory affairs.

Features

Into the Limelight

After years of working behind the scenes, agency inspectors general are front and center in a high-profile battle against waste, fraud and abuse.

Features

Lethal Dose

The military’s policy for supplying combat troops with psychotropic drugs is damaging the force, critics say.

Managing Technology

Pay As You Go

Budgeting for cloud computing services on demand is a whole new ball game.

Oversight

Sunny-Side Up

Economic indicators are heading to a place where President Obama could win reelection.

News

A Three-Year Pay Freeze? Not Really.

News

Shutting Down Shutdown Talk

Oversight

Watchdog: Postal Service proposals could undermine funding of retiree benefits

Potential changes also wouldn’t get USPS’ finances back in the black, OPM inspector general finds.

Oversight

Short-term spending deal doesn't lessen pressure on rest of year

Two-week extension might do little to soften positions over a broader funding measure for the rest of the fiscal year.

News

From Nextgov.com: Defense Science Board urges new technology and tactics

Enemy’s use of digital communications in action in Afghanistan and Iraq requires swifter U.S. adaptation, report says.

Oversight

Information on contractors’ past performance remains spotty

Agency officials must be more diligent about entering comprehensive reports, witnesses tell Commission on Wartime Contracting.

Management

Allegations of judicial interference roil HUD office

Administrative law judges at the department claim office director picked which cases each judge should take.

Defense

EADS weighing tanker protest

Company is weighing information after losing bid contest.

Pay & Benefits

TSP sees boost in overall enrollment, new fund participation

Auto-enroll program and targeted campaigns reaching noncontributors and new hires, according to officials.

Oversight

Congress has time to work out spending deal

Shutdown appears less likely as Congress works on short-term plan.