Management

FBI Joins Investigation Into VA Wait Times

Bureau is reviewing records to see if officials lied about wait times for medical care to receive a bonus.

Management

VA Hiring Freeze Could Cut Unnecessary Layers of Management

Move may free up resources for additional medical services field staff.

Management

What Agency Executives Can Learn From Timothy Geithner

From the memoirs of Obama administration appointees.

Oversight

On Veterans Affairs Fix, A Rare United Front for House and Senate

Members believe they can reach an agreement for a fast, bipartisan victory.

Management

Don’t Get Caught Off Guard, Use These Simple Presentation Tools

Success is never having to say, ‘I’ll get back to you on that.’

Oversight

Transportation Chief Wants Congress to 'Get Past Gimmicks' on Highway Funding

Proposal to save money through cutting Saturday postal deliveries is at best a one-year patch, Foxx says.

News

Firing Feds, Private Sector-Style

A cautionary tale about swift terminations.

Management

Employers, You Should Not Be Selling the Job in the Interview

There’s only one person who should be doing the hard sell during an interview—and it’s not the employer.

Management

IRS Embraces Long-Sought Taxpayer Bill of Rights

Commissioner says public education tool will help employees do their jobs.

Nextgov

IBM Partners with Epic in Battle for Pentagon’s Multibillion-Dollar EHR Deal

Big blue and a leading EHR provider join forces to compete for the $11 billion Defense Department’s Healthcare Management Systems Modernization contract.

Management

Social Media Metrics for Government: A Manager's Handbook

How to make sure online efforts advance strategic goals.

Nextgov

Army Boosts Value of IT Deal by $774 Million

Increases value of $5 billion, 2007 hardware and software contract.

Management

Hillary Clinton on Benghazi Scandal: 'It's More of a Reason to Run'

6 things we learned from Hillary Clinton's interview with Diane Sawyer.

Pay & Benefits

Lawmakers Want to Overhaul Pay and Benefits for Border Patrol, Firefighters

Reformers hope to end widespread abuse of overtime privileges among border agents.

Oversight

House Again Targets VA Managers Who 'Drag Their Feet and Don’t Do Their Jobs'

Lawmakers pass another bill making it easier to fire and withhold bonuses from VA supervisors.

Management

What Good Did You Do You Today?

Ask someone, and the answer might inspire a new connection.

Management

HUD May Have Broken Law When It Paid Salary of Senior Advisor

A non-federal employee on detail to department received more than $620,000 in compensation from the wrong pool of money.

Management

13 Percent of VA Schedulers Say Supervisors Told Them to Falsify Dates

As of May 15, VHA had over 6 million appointments scheduled across the system.

Management

Now Is the Time to Fix VA Executive Pay

The SES pay system will make it difficult to attract needed talent.

Management

A Dozen Feds to Receive Flemming Awards for Excellence

The George Washington University hosts event that has recognized federal service for 65 years.