Oversight
Most civil service lawmakers win reelection
Republican on House oversight panel and advocate for federal employee benefits is defeated.
Oversight
Obama sweeps to victory; gets chance to deliver on reform promises
Incoming 44th president has said he will “make government cool again” through greater public participation and openness.
Oversight
Preparing for the Transition: What Appointees Want
Five ways career employees can please their new bosses, from the perspective of a 31-year public servant.
Pay & Benefits
Agencies improve online training systems
Rapid advances in technology expand range of available functions and courses.
Defense
Congress chides U.S. Missile Defense management
Recently enacted legislation trims the agency's fiscal 2009 budget.
Oversight
Homeland Security remains at forefront of the transition
TSA Deputy Administrator Gale Rossides dicusses the department's preparations for the next administration.
Oversight
Leap of Faith
An Obama administration could be very different from past Democratic administrations.
Oversight
Agencies end fiscal 2008 with higher management marks
Scores improve in making services more efficient and measuring program performance.
News
More VA hospitals could suspend prostate cancer treatment
Records in ongoing probe show 110 veterans received incorrect radiation doses at four hospitals.
Oversight
President-elect must move quickly on transition
Academic says next commander in chief should learn from successes and missteps of his predecessors.
Defense
Air Force opens office to manage nuclear mission
New directorate marks the latest organizational change as service seeks to rebuild nuclear expertise.
Pay & Benefits
TSP funds continue to slide in October
Small cap and international stock funds hit hardest.
Pay & Benefits
Feds denied extra hours off to vote
The Office of Personnel Management says agencies already have authority to adjust excused absence policies.
Oversight
Analysts debate consequences of a $1 trillion deficit
Declining revenue and the soaring costs of shoring up the economy could push overspending into new territory.
Defense
ADVICE+DISSENT: Intelligence File Pulling Them In
How can the next president keep the intelligence community vital?
Management Matters - Advice And Dissent