Defense

U.S. and Canadian Citizens May Soon Need Visas to Visit the European Union

Just like Bulgarians and Romanians do when visiting the United States and Canada.

Management

IRS Employees May Be As Stressed As Taxpayers

A 21 percent staffing cut since 2011 is taking a toll on the agency.

Management

EPA Chief Says Agency Wouldn't Go Down Without a Fight in Republican Administration

McCarthy counters rhetoric from presidential candidates.

Pay & Benefits

Defense Has Wrongly Taxed Disabled Combat Vets For Years

New legislation would correct a problem that may have affected as many as 14,000 vets, going back as far as 1991.

Management

Why Public Executives Need To Focus On Obliterating Worst Practices

Your worst practices might be undermining your best ones.

Management

Senate Author of DATA Act Presses Agencies on Follow-Up

Standardization of spending numbers seen as crucial to efficient financial management.

Management

What Feds Thought About the Clinton Team's Honesty, Leadership at the State Department

A review of employee viewpoint surveys shows employees were generally happy with how the department was managed under Clinton, with a slight decline toward the end.

Management

Spy Chief Instructs Intel Community to Serve as Government's Declassification Role Model

DNI proposes eliminating confidential classification, among other suggestions.

Management

Scott Walker, Not Paul Ryan, Could Be the GOP's Cleveland Surprise

After setting himself up as a kingmaker in Wisconsin, Walker could find himself on the throne at the convention.

Management

Why You Can’t Run Government Like a Business

While there are some leadership commonalities, there are plenty of key differences.

Management

Politicians’ Angry Rhetoric Harms Feds, Panelists Say

True accountability involves transparency and data analytics that move agencies from merely tracking spending to preventing misuse of funds in advance.

Pay & Benefits

Retirement Backlog Still High Despite Slight Progress

OPM managed to process nearly 10,000 applications in March, but the backlog still stands at more than 19,000 claims.

Management

How to Design Contracts that Deliver Results

A new study explains the pros and cons of two contracting approaches aimed at delivering services more effectively.

Management

How Should the Government Fix the Social Security System?

Two options exist: increase revenues or cut benefits. The problem is figuring out which is fairer.

Management

Closing the Final Legal Chapter of the BP Oil Spill

A federal judge formally approved a $20 billion settlement years after the worst offshore spill in American history.

Management

Here's How HUD Plans to Stop the 'Worst-Case' Housing Crisis

The National Housing Trust Fund will give housing assistance to the very poorest households in the nation.

Management

How the Next Administration Could Substantially Reduce Risk During the Next Crisis

Unlike some other countries, the U.S. does not have an institutional mechanism to systematically generate alternative future scenarios.