Trends
Flipping the Script
The White House and federal employees could face some unwelcome scrutiny.
Trends
Stress Test
From war to WikiLeaks, Gen. James Cartwright has one of the most complex portfolios in government.
In Every Issue
Briefing
A labor of love, fed of the year, fantasy football and State Department honors.
Viewpoint
Bright Ideas, Dim Prospects
The old-fashioned suggestion box won’t spark real change unless agencies follow through.
Management Matters
Betwixt and Between
Agencies are poised to juggle a continuing resolution along with New Year’s resolutions.
Managing Technology
Green Gaps
Making eco-friendly IT a reality at agencies requires changing behavior as well as policy.
Features
Drastic Measures
Under pressure to limit and overhaul pay, agencies must first figure out how to evaluate employee performance.
Oversight
Recess appointment shakes up GPO leadership
Obama selects union senior vice president as public printer.
Defense
Defense scales back organizational conflict-of-interest rule
Final regulation is limited to major weapons systems and removes mitigation as preferred remedy.
Oversight
IRS said to commit inaccuracies in processing nonresident tax returns
Lack of controls could cost government millions because funds outside U.S. are hard to recoup, audit finds.
Oversight
Lawmakers eschew earmarks, but still lobby agencies to fund pet projects
‘Lettermarking,’ ‘phonemarking’ among methods used to try to steer federal dollars to states.
Defense
Woodson confirmed as Pentagon's top physician
Stalled nomination clears after lifting of Senate hold placed in August over abortion language in Defense bill.
Oversight