Defense

Senator places hold on intel nomination

Arizona Republican John McCain will continue hold until he receives a specific report from retired Air Force Gen. James Clapper.

Pay & Benefits

TSP launches automatic enrollment for new hires

Three percent of basic pay will go to G Fund.

Management Matters

Fixing Reform

Want good government? Get good agencies.

Defense

Reservists boost Coast Guard's efforts to clean up Gulf

The agency's response to the oil spill is unprecedented.

Tech

Recruiting Made Personal

Social networking site connects job seekers with tech employers.

Features

Data Deluge

Agencies have turned to virtualization to process a growing stockpile of information. Now the challenge is where to put it all.

Features

The New Federal City

Huntsville, Ala., is becoming the center of gravity for key agencies.

Perspectives

Turning Point

Choices we make now could spell prosperity or decline.

Trends

Push and Pull

White House mulls the option of posting contract documents online to improve transparency.

Trends

The Science of Funding

John McGowan fosters teamwork on the Web to target promising medical research investments.

Trends

Permanent Fix

Unions say temporary workers are being exploited, and deserve full-time benefits and jobs.

Managing Technology

Close Call

Even as the Networx deadline approaches, many agencies are slow to make the switch

In Every Issue

Briefing

Census roughriders, international cost-cutting, debating security and masters of disaster.

Editor's Notebook

Get Out of Town

Agencies find greener pastures away from Washington.

News

Meet OMB's New Acting Director

Oversight

Panels vote to maintain six-day postal delivery schedule

The full House and Senate must approve spending bills to take reduced schedule off the table for fiscal 2011.

Oversight

Senate committee approves online earmark database bill

Legislation would include data on all such requests before a final vote on the funding.