Management

What Tests Today’s Contractors: 5 Charts Illustrating the Acquisition Landscape

Contract solicitations are up, spending is down.

Management

Is This Office the Future of Government Work?

Seoul's "smart work centers" give overworked public-sector employees an alternative to long commutes.

Management

House Lawmakers Again Target IRS Funding, Adding Pay Restrictions

Appropriations subcommittee would ban bonuses for tax-delinquent feds.

Management

Are Baby Boomers Really Keeping Millennials From Finding Jobs?

As more put off retirement, the number of older workers grew 9 percent since 2007.

Management

What Agency Executives Can Learn From Robert Gates

From the memoirs of Obama administration appointees.

Management

OMB Wants Agencies to Move Beyond Measuring Performance

Long-term focus should be on taking action to improve operations, official says.

Management

How Much Money Have the Obama Administration’s Regulations Really Saved?

OMB’s estimate of $200 billion annually draws mixed reactions.

Management

Senators Want a Proper Count of Intelligence Contractors

Agencies need to know 'who is working for them and why,' oversight chairman says.

Nextgov

VA Expects Award of New Patient-Scheduling Contract by September

Anticipates lengthy transition from old to new system.

Management

Americans Might Eat Less Salt Under New FDA Guidelines

The long-awaited guidelines will be voluntary.

Management

4 Ideas to Help Employees Move Beyond Their Performance Plateau

People develop at their own pace, not yours.

Management

Know Someone Doing Bold Things? Get Them the Recognition They Deserve.

Nominations are open for the Nextgov Bold Awards.

Management

How Agencies Can ‘Get the Most Out of Strategic Reviews’

Report stresses need for sustained leadership attention to goals.

Nextgov

Air Force Looks to Ditch Lockheed After GPS Satellite Delays

The service seeks other vendors to build 22 of 30 satellites.

Management

HUD Nominee Coasts Through Senate Questioning

Castro stresses data metrics, need to reform Fannie and Freddie.

Management

Accepting the Help When You Need It Most

Life-changing challenges can strengthen your connections at home and work.

Management

Obama Moves to Create World's Largest Marine Sanctuary

The proposal would double the amount of ocean that is already protected globally.

Management

IRS and FBI Push Back at Republican Charges of Coverup

Oversight chairman Issa’s latest report says political rhetoric prompted targeting of tea party groups.

Management

Why Bonuses Should Be Part of the Solution at VA

The prospect of financial rewards reinforces accountability.

Nextgov

Can Your Agency's CIO Stop a Project That Isn’t Performing?

Federal chief information officers often lack the authority to do their jobs, GAO says.