Management

FEMA Ups Its Game in Sussing Out Phony Aid Claims

GAO reports Hurricane Sandy-related improper payments are down compared with those for Katrina.

Management

Contractor CEO Pleads Guilty to 20-Year Fraud of USAID

Millions of dollars of overbilling found in Iraq, Afghanistan reconstruction.

Management

OPM, State Dept. Employees Sent Home as Several D.C. Agencies Experience Power Outage

No one injured in small fire at OPM headquarters.

Defense

Dick Cheney Tells NBC: 'I'd Do It Again in a Minute'

The former vice president denies that the CIA tortured and says Bush knew everything all along.

Management

Bringing Out the Best in the Executive Ranks

President Obama says the SES is key to making government smarter and faster.

Management

Obama Watches ESPN While Pretending to Work

He told ESPN Radio he may turn on the game at night if he's got "a really fat briefing book."

Management

The Torture Report Triggered the CIA's First Live Presser

John Brennan's remarks were less surprising than the fact that he gave them in the first place.

Management

Leaders Behaving Badly

One good thing about the 24/7, viral age that we live in is that it's more difficult to be a jerk and get away with it.

Management

Pentagon Gets a Better Grip on Spending for Services Contracts

GAO recommends further improvements to help balance civilian and outside workforces.

Management

Avoid Getting Caught in the Quagmire of Key Performance Indicators

Searching for the ‘best KPI’ is just another substitute for thinking.

Nextgov

Congress Strengthens Homeland Security's Cyber Role with FISMA Reform, Other Bills

A 2002 computer protection law finally gets an upgrade.

Management

OMB Tells Agencies to Prepare for Possible Shutdown

White House budget office says conference call held out of "abundance of caution."

Management

Ban on Executive Oil Portraits Extended in Spending Bill

Rep. Cassidy, a senator-elect, wins another temporary cost-saving prohibition.

Management

GSA Wants Agencies to Get Smarter About Charge Cards

The Federal Acquisition Service is looking for help from the financial services industry.

Management

Why Lefties Make Less

They've been subtly discriminated against since biblical times, but modern data suggests a significant gap in earnings.

Management

Play of the Day: In Its Defense, The U.S. Is 'Awesome'

Fox News tries a redirect on the torture report's release and Stephen Colbert takes note.