Pay & Benefits

Locality pay game

How to win higher pay for the federal workers in your town.

Defense

CDC chief puts agency in overdrive

As the first woman to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Julie Gerberding is racing to prepare her agency for the next public health crisis.

Management

OPM pushes for lower executive performance ratings

Too many federal executives are receiving top performance ratings and rewards, Office of Personnel Management Director Kay Coles James suggested in a recent letter to agency chiefs.