Management
Lawmakers Slash IRS Budget as Punishment for ‘Underperforming’
A watchdog report released the same day links budget cuts to the decline in service at the tax agency.
Management
What Federal Recruiters Can Learn From the NBA Draft
Scouting the best players isn't all that different for government.
Management
Agency Chafes at Ban on Hiring Foreign Specialists
Proposed waiver for difficult-to-fill positions would not significantly affect CBO’s budget, agency argues.
Management
Even Smart Leaders Make These Mistakes
Don't leave employees in the dark on how they're doing.
Nextgov
GSA Invites Vendors to Bid on Agile BPA
Price is significantly less important than technical approach, the request for quotes says.
Management
Which Agencies Are Best At Selling Unneeded Property?
The ability to keep some of the proceeds and disciplined management processes have helped some agencies, controller tells senators.
Management
Lawmakers Renew Push to Streamline Federal Hiring
Bill would hasten the burdensome hiring process, supporters say.
Management
Can We Focus on What Works?
Evidence-based program management has to be better than this constant triage of failures.
Management
Ebola Still Scares Congress, so They’re Pushing More Spending to Fight Disease
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's preparedness funding gets a boost in a House appropriations bill.
Management
How a Political Appointee Gets Fired in Washington
The ex-chairman of the Chemical Safety Board says he was unfairly maligned.
Management
Obama Administration to Ban Artificial Trans Fats
The FDA announced Tuesday that certain oils are no longer recognized as safe.
Management
Will Donald Trump Actually Matter in the 2016 Race?
The real-estate tycoon just announced he's running for president. He's not going to win the nomination, but he's going to be tough to ignore.
Management
FBI Spends Up to One-Third of Its Aviation Budget on Executive Travel, Documents Show
Bureau says spending on travel for top officials including former Attorney General Eric Holder did not cut into operational work.
Management
Six Lessons to Help Grow Your Power at Work
How to get things done without stabbing backs or stepping on toes.
Management
Groups Boycott Administration's Facial Recognition Talk
The Commerce Department will forge ahead, but privacy advocates have lost faith in negotiations over software that can identify faces.
Management
What’s in a Name? Everything That’s Wrong With Job Classification
Title and grade inflation undermine government’s ability to compete for talent.
Tech
Agencies Looking for Internal Data Turn to USASpending.gov
Advocates say the DATA Act is changing the way government works.
Management
The Complexity of Being Richard Nixon
Often remembered as a brooding, vengeful, and almost cartoonish figure, his life was far more complicated than its caricature.
Management
Why a Jeb Bush Presidency Could Mean Far Less Job Security for Feds
The shrinking government workforce is a "tribute to our maturity as a society," the former governor has said.
Management