Management
11 Major Agency Reforms in Obama’s Budget
Consolidations, expansions and staffing change proposals in the fiscal 2016 blueprint.
Management
Liabilities Overshadow Postal Service’s ‘Fantastic Quarter’
USPS loses $754 million to start fiscal 2015, despite massive revenue growth.
Management
EPA Watchdog Dings Itself For Not Always Vetting Job Applicants' Credentials
The inspector general office says it needs to require managers to verify the work history and references of potential hires.
Management
The Case For Intense Background Checks For Hires
Research firm Muddy Waters has adopted a distinctive hiring process which relies on outside researchers to poke holes in candidates’ backstories.
Management
IRS Re-Hired Employees Who Performed Poorly or Misbehaved
Watchdog finds repeat hires with overdue taxes, unexcused absences or criminal records.
News
Jeb Bush Is No Anti-Government Crusader
Would-be GOP presidential contender calls for “smarter, effective government.”
Oversight
These Are Republicans' Options for Averting a Shutdown at DHS
GOP leaders have two legislative weeks before a partial shutdown.
Management
How I Lead: I See Opportunities Everywhere
A conversation with DHS procurement executive Jeff Bardwell.
Management
Wanted: More Docs and Nurses at VA
The department’s largest staffing shortages are in jobs it needs the most, according to watchdog.
Management
Secret Justice Department Memo Reveals Census Data Is Off Limits to Government Spying
The 2010 legal opinion may reveal the first known restriction on mass surveillance carried out under the Patriot Act.
Management
Your College Major is a Pretty Good Indication of How Smart You Are
Seven decades of test scores don't lie.
Nextgov
What's Under the Hood of GSA's $100M Cloud Contract
Don’t worry: Aquilent says it won’t be a cloud broker in name only.
Management
Edward Snowden Is More Admired than President Obama in Germany and Russia
Obama wants the fugitive leaker to return home and face trial, but a lot of Europe still loves him.
Oversight
Oversight Leaders From Both Parties Endorse Pay Raise for Feds
But agreement over treatment of federal workforce largely stops there.
Management
Justice Department Exec Pulled Strings to Get Son Hired, IG Finds
The watchdog found ethics violations in the Interpol Washington office.
Management
How Not to Ask for a Recommendation Letter
When we work up the courage to ask, we often end up saying the wrong thing.
Nextgov
Calling Agile Contractors: Come Show and Tell for 18F
Officials at the General Services Administration and 18F are now sending a message to the traditional contracting industry: We need your help, too.
Management
Government’s Publisher Cuts Staff by 5 Percent Through Buyouts
The agency estimates it will save $7 million in fiscal 2015 from trimming workforce.
Management