Management
Obama Nominates OMB Adviser as Deputy Management Director
Behind-the-scenes White House veteran Andrew Mayock brings Treasury and consulting experience.
Management
Obama's Coming Privacy Council Welcomed by Industry Leader
Budget director's call for professionalization of privacy officers called a turning point.
Management
The National Park Service Is Hiring for the Next Ansel Adams
Adams was technically a contractor for the agency.
Pay & Benefits
Obama Likely to Speak to Senior Executives on Dec. 15
President also expected to sign executive order on SES reforms.
Management
As Congress Pushes Back Deadline, Agencies and White House Start Shutdown Prep
All sides say funding lapse can be avoided, but agencies plan for worst-case scenario.
Nextgov
Trade Group: Government Needs to Ramp Up Cloud Adoption
A recent Professional Services Council survey found only 8 percent of federal CIOs progressed as much as they wanted to with cloud-based technology.
Management
Why Do So Many Government Incentive Awards Programs Fail?
Cash bonuses can do more harm than good.
Defense
Shipyard Senators Want Pentagon Travel Cuts Repealed
Bipartisan effort urges appropriators to reverse year-old cuts to long-term travel per diems for service members and Defense civilians.
Nextgov
OPM Rushed to Award $20M Post-Hack Contract -- and Ran Afoul of Federal Contracting Rules, IG Says
Because of OPM's missteps, "millions of taxpayer dollars were put at risk for waste or loss" the IG says.
Management
Report: Happiness Won't Help You Live Longer
A new study of hundreds of thousands of women finds no difference in mortality between the happy and the unhappy.
Management
Senate Panel Approves More Tools to Hold VA Employees Accountable
Pension lowering and administrative leave reform among changes.
Management
Making Decisions in a Time of Transition
How new leaders can harness data to make the right choices.
Management
VA Deputy Says Administrative Leave For Employees Will Be Exception, Not Rule
Sloan Gibson on Wednesday also defended before a House panel his decision not to fire two senior executives.
Management
Obama Takes a Veiled Swipe at Trump, Islamophobia
“We betray the efforts of the past if we fail to push back against bigotry in all its forms,” he said Wednesday as he commemorated the abolition of slavery.
Nextgov
These 6 Principles Could Change the Face of Federal Technology
New guiding principles and actions aim to boost the performance of federal technology for all agencies.
Management
Breathing New Life Into Shared Services
How agencies can centralize IT systems without losing control.
Defense
Defense Department: Trump’s Muslim Ban is ‘Counter to National Security’
GOP frontrunner draws extraordinary rebuke from Department of Defense, State, Homeland Security, Congress, and Republican Party leaders.
Management
NIH Could Soon See a Significant Funding Boost From Congress
Health-research advocates are pleasantly surprised by the budget numbers coming out of Congress.
Management