Management

Management agenda enters new era without top promoter

Few observers think that the departure of Office of Management and Budget Director Mitch Daniels will throw the president's management agenda into a tailspin. Quite the contrary, some think that the agenda will continue at an accelerated pace.

Pay & Benefits

TSP funds accentuate the positive in April

The Thrift Savings Plan’s C, S, and I funds increased in April, marking the first time this year that all three funds have posted positive returns in the same month, according to the latest numbers from the plan.

Pay & Benefits

TSA to cut thousands of screeners by fall

The Transportation Security Administration plans to lay off 6,000 passenger screeners by September, according to agency officials.

Defense

Senate panel prods agencies to share intelligence

A Senate committee voted unanimously Thursday to approve an intelligence authorization bill for fiscal 2004 that attempts to improve the sharing and analysis of information among intelligence agencies.

Management

Data shows 'human capital crisis' may be overstated

Over the past three years, the human capital crisis has been used to explain almost every problem with the federal workforce. It turns out the rhetoric is a little overheated.