Oversight
GAO: Federal financial picture is grim
Agencies reported $98 billion in improper payments in 2009; outlays far outpace revenues over long term.
Oversight
Coming soon: New guidelines on which federal jobs can be outsourced
Administration this month plans to unveil a proposal drawing a clearer line between contract and inherently governmental work.
Oversight
Hoyer: Comity needed to avoid widespread fiscal ruin
Majority leader says "bipartisan trust, presidential leadership and a public spirit" are needed to stabilize the country's financial situation.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Army and Air Force continue to ban flash media
After U.S. Strategic Command approves limited use of USB devices , the services work on policies and procedures for the use of the media on computers and networks.
Pay & Benefits
TSP funds flourish in February
All 10 offerings in the plan made a comeback last month.
Oversight
Lawmaker pitches Consumer Financial Protection Agency counteroffer
Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., calls for a new division housed within FDIC to strengthen financial regulation.
Defense
ANALYSIS:Intelligence File Afghanistan’s Spy Surge
A new war effort will stress the intelligence community.
Management Matters
It’s a Stretch
Four tried-and-true ways to trim fat from your office budget—and avoid being asked to cut from the bone.
Managing Technology
All About Apps
A push to develop more online applications is gathering supporters.
Trends
Securing the Danger Zone
Diplomatic Security chief Eric Boswell is on his second tour in the job, and much has changed.
Trends
Point of No Return
As agencies seek newer technologies, the question is how much IT spending is too much.
Features
Charged for Change
OPM Director John Berry taps positive energy to push through telework, hiring and pay reforms.
Features
Dot, Dot, Dot . . .
Why are agencies so much better at collecting them than connecting them?
Features
Surge Protectors
Contractors will play a vital role in the troop buildup in Afghanistan, but have agencies learned their lesson from Iraq?
Oversight
Congressional inaction forces Transportation to furlough 2,000
Department sends home inspectors after lawmaker blocks short-term Highway Trust Fund extension.
News