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
The Business Model
Everything is connected and one event has many effects.
Managing Technology
The Search Is On
A new generation of business intelligence applications could provide agencies with deeper insights.
Viewpoint
Weeding the Federal Garden
The next president must make way for innovative reforms—but some seeds already are planted.
Editor's Notebook
The Solution
Government may not be the problem now, but that doesn’t mean people trust it.
News And Analysis
The Dirt on Drilling
Collecting oil and gas royalties from public land leases generates as much controversy as revenue.
News And Analysis
Reformer in Chief
Some aspects of the Bush management agenda might be worth keeping.
News And Analysis
Goals for Giving
The CFC appeals to employees and eases the donation process online.
Features
Ready for A Truce
Union and labor relations officials are united in their desire for a new presidential administration to set a more harmonious tone.
Features
Getting in Line
Most agencies (and companies) still don’t align information technology with business strategies, but the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has started to.
News
From Nextgov.com: Feds miss ID card deadline
Almost three-quarters of federal employees and contractors still don’t have the high-tech badges, which were required by Oct. 27 .
Defense
Officials lay groundwork to buy new Army helicopters
After final approval of the requirements package, the Army would release a request for proposals to the defense industry.
Oversight