Management
4 Ways to Get Your Ideas Implemented
How to get others on board, especially if you lack the authority.
Management
Federal Report: Regulatory Confusion Contributed to Texas Chemical Disaster
U.S. Chemical Safety Board releases preliminary findings from investigation.
Nextgov
The Cost of Better Data on Bundled Federal Contracts? $1 Million.
The value of accurate reporting? Priceless.
Nextgov
Lawsuit Says GSA Discriminates Against Blind Contractors
The System for Award Management is not handicapped accessible, the suit claims.
Management
SBA Isn’t Ready to Boast Yet, But All Agencies Have Met Their Small Biz Contracting Goals
This would mark the first time in seven years that all agencies have met their targets.
Management
Nationwide Protests Call for End to Postal Service Partnership With Staples
Union, USPS employees say the deal is an affront to federal workers.
Management
Why You Can't Compare Hillary Clinton's Age to Ronald Reagan's
Yes, she'd be the age he was upon taking office. But no, that's not relevant.
Management
Pentagon Deputy: Defense Contracting Choices Will Only Get Tougher
Sequester will crimp competition and innovation, official says.
Management
Agencies Turn Government Speak Into Plain Language
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wins top honors for providing clear information to citizens.
Management
The Most and Least Innovative Federal Agencies
Federal employees rank NASA at the top of the list, and Homeland Security at the bottom.
Management
Feds Don't Feel the Government Is Rewarding Innovation
Employees still haven’t given up on finding better ways to do their jobs, according to analysis.
Nextgov
GSA's Bev Godwin to Retire
The director of GSA’s Federal Citizen Information Center has been a champion of technology innovation.
Nextgov
The RFP for the U-2 Spy Plane Was Just Two Pages Long
The acquisition shows how government contracting has changed and stayed the same.
Management
Did Sebelius Break the Law in Soliciting Support for Obamacare?
Lawyer dissects GAO report detailing contacts with five outside groups.
Management
Putting Veterans on a Path to Careers
Public-private coalitions provide certification programs in skilled trades.
Oversight
City and State Officials Are Getting More Skeptical of Privatization
Policymakers are starting to question what for decades has been seen as a cost-saving panacea.
Management
The 7 Agencies Where Contract Spending Sped Up Despite the Sequester
Overall spending was down 11 percent last year, but seven agencies bucked the trend.
Management
Budget Cuts Bring 11 Percent Decline in Contract Spending for 2013
Annual Bloomberg study shows rising awards from three departments despite the overall downward trend.
Pay & Benefits