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

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

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

Management and the Art of Future Thinking

The only thing that matters about the past is what we learn from it.