Oversight
IRS Training Guidance Doesn’t Appear to Have a Smoking Gun
Documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act cover period before agency’s mishandling of applications.
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It’s Official: Accenture Wins Contract to Manage HealthCare.gov
HHS will pay the contractor $91 million to manage the site for one year.
Tech
Innovation Fellows Detail Efforts to Improve Agency Operations
Projects range from user-centered Web design to a “Google” for procurement price data.
Management
Zappos Is Nixing Managers, But Are They Needed?
Imagine if government was run by self-governing 'circles.'
Management
Obama: NSA Reforms Should Give Americans 'Greater Confidence'
But will they be enough to satisfy critics?
Management
4 Ways to Boost Morale—Even When Incentives Are Scarce
How you can make your office a bright spot in the gloomy federal landscape.
Management
Omnibus Spending Bill Sails Through Senate; Headed for Obama's Signature
Bill prevents another shutdown and provides more than $1 trillion in discretionary funding for agencies.
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Gates Tells Jon Stewart He 'Failed' on Joint Health Record
Could not overcome turf wars, the former Defense secretary says.
Oversight
Congress Pushes Forward on Security Clearance Reform Bill
Legislation provides more oversight of government and contract investigators.
Management
Federal Contractors Saw Available Work Shrink in 2013
New York Times analysis says awards fell 11 percent.
Oversight
Agency Watchdogs Could Get More Freedom to Roam
IGs tell House panel they need exemptions from privacy and paperwork laws to expedite investigations.
Management
Thinking About Launching a Side Business?
The ethics rules aren’t always clear for feds, but outside work is allowed.
Management
West Virginia Water Contamination Prompts Federal Response
U.S. Chemical Safety Board investigates accident as lawmakers, environmentalists call for answers.
Management
Treasury Secretary Warns U.S. Likely to Hit Debt Ceiling in February
Extraordinary measures to keep government afloat will only last a few weeks after the debt limit is reinstated and reached on Feb. 7, says Jack Lew.
Management
Countries Without Paid Maternity Leave: Swaziland, Lesotho, Papua New Guinea and the U.S.
The rest of the developing world gives women paid maternity leave by law.
Management
Justice Department to Expand Its Definition of Racial Profiling
Attorney General Eric Holder reportedly conveyed the plans to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.
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Fighting the Next Obamacare Tech Fail
Removing CGI Federal treats a symptom and does nothing for the problem. So what would a real solution look like?
Management
4 Ways to Make Sure Your Meeting Isn’t a Flop
The secret is in the agenda, and here's why.
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