Management
OMB to Alter Guidance for Reducing Improper Payments
Deputy controller asks IGs, program managers to reinforce that "it's not sexy" to steal from government.
Management
Reagan and Bush Offer No Precedent for Obama's Amnesty Order
Not only were past executive actions smaller, they didn't work.
Management
The Shrinking of Personal Space at Work
Forget standing desks—some companies are doing away with assigned workstations entirely.
Management
What Performance Management Is and Is Not
The phrase is often used when all anyone is doing is collecting data.
Oversight
Chaffetz Will Replace Issa as House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman
Media-savvy Republican has shepherded legislation affecting federal employees’ pay and benefits.
Management
Lynch's Attorney General Nomination Slipping to 2015
Obama's Justice Dept. pick will likely be taken up by the GOP-controlled Senate next year.
Management
How the Story You Tell Yourself Can Make You Happier
That’s the thinking behind a slew of research on happiness.
Management
Refighting Solyndra, Issa Rejects Energy’s Claim of Loan Fund Profits
Agency says portfolio is on track to earn $5 billion for taxpayers.
Management
Obama Administration ‘Strongly Supports’ NSA Reform Bill
With a key vote on the measure looming, the White House is backing a bill to curb a phone-spying program.
Management
At Some Point, All Leaders Reach a Constitutional Crossroad
The intersection where personal values and professional obligations cross.
Management
What Makes a Good Employer?
When it comes to satisfaction at work, some Americans say that money isn't everything.
Management
Weak Oversight, Poor Coordination Plague DHS Operations
Watchdog praises progress in clean books, grants management.
Management
A Smooth Second Start for Healthcare.gov
More than 100,000 people submitted applications during the first weekend of year two, but controversial comments from Jonathan Gruber and a new polling low kept things complicated for the law.
Management
Obama's Proposed Executive Action Doesn't Touch the Roots of Immigration Dysfunction
Any steps the White House may soon take won't address the real immigration problem.
Management
What's on Your De-Stress Checklist?
The goal is to get in 100 points worth of de-stressing activities a week.
Management
How Washington Bungled the Solyndra Story
The former head of the Energy Department loan program corrects the record.
Management
USAJobs Is Getting Another Makeover
OPM director says the agency is revamping the federal hiring portal, but did not specify a relaunch date.
Management
Monty Python’s John Cleese on The Secret of Success
The comedy legend says it's important to enjoy the process, and reinvent yourself
Nextgov
Before Buying New Scheduling System, VA Plans to Kick the Tires
VA is putting the finishing touches on its proposed shopping list for buying updated scheduling software.
Management