Management
Homeland Security Advised to Segregate Spending Streams
Watchdog says department’s agencies handle administrative funds differently, complicating budget assessments.
Management
The Power of Your Choices in 2014
How personal decisions can change the course of history in just 12 months.
Management
How Hillary Clinton Created the First Endless Presidential Campaign
It's possible the era of presidential campaign staffers finding temporary side gigs may have come to an end.
Management
When Government Pays for Success, Not Services
Pilot projects tie contractor payments to target outcomes rather than completed work.
Management
OMB Directs Agencies to Embrace ‘Value Engineering’
Private-sector management approach promotes cost savings through ongoing analysis.
Nextgov
GSA Wants to Use Computer Games to Teach Contracting
Land the acquisition to save the princess!
Oversight
Labor IG: No More Advance Peeks at Jobs Data for Media
Early access to weekly unemployment claims may unfairly advantage some news outlets and their clients.
Management
What to Do When You Become Your Co-Workers' Boss
How to avoid retribution when your peers become subordinates.
Nextgov
Get Ready for the Obamacare Ad Blitz
Now that the website works, the administration needs people to enroll in health care plans.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmaker Looks to Postal Service to Restore Military Pension Cut
Bill would reinstate full COLAs to working-age military retirees by ending Saturday mail delivery.
Nextgov
Pentagon Kicks Off Procurement to Maintain Current Health Record Until 2018
Contract will cover sustainment and incremental improvements.
Management
Chief Justice: Sequester Jeopardizes Federal Courts, Public Safety
The judicial branch would have difficulty absorbing more spending cuts, says John Roberts.
Management
The Dark Side of Emotional Intelligence
In some jobs, being in touch with emotions is essential. In others, it seems to be a detriment. And like any skill, being able to read people can be used for good or evil.
Management
Public Has Little Faith in Uncle Sam
Poll shows 70 percent of Americans lack confidence in government.
Management
Retiring Obamacare Manager Draws Both Praise and Fire
Michelle Snyder’s role in the rushed launch of HealthCare.gov was blasted by House Republican.
Nextgov
Reflections on 2013, the Year That Nearly Killed One Small Federal IT Firm
For government contractors, budget stability is one resolution they hope Congress can keep.
Management
The Federal Government Just Bought a Dinosaur
A dinosaur skeleton, that is -- and the land surrounding it and other fossils in Arizona.
Management
The Top 7 Federal Stories of the Year
From a government shutdown to a botched health care rollout, 2013 was a year to forget.
Management
Small Business Contractors Get Boost in Defense Authorization
House Republicans pleased, but one industry group less so.
Management