Management
Postal Service Rebounds in Fiscal 2013, Still Loses $5 Billion
USPS saw continued growth in packages, but requires congressional action to get back in the black.
Management
Obama Will Nominate Vivek Hallegere Murthy for Surgeon General
Nomination comes in the midst of the president's public defense of the health care reform law.
Defense
Pentagon Comptroller: Budget Uncertainty is 'Taking Its Toll'
Hale recounts how spending strategies are formed, then tossed.
Management
5 Things We've Learned From Predicting Famine With Analytics
Lessons for those trying to understand why analytics matter.
Management
Commerce Secretary Unveils 'Open for Business' Agenda
Pritzker stresses agency promotion of trade, investment, innovation and new data.
Management
Federal Service Prize Honorees Critique State of Government
Former executives Volcker and Bair call on political leaders to restore trust, pursue public interest.
Oversight
Congress Wasn't Going to Save the Postal Service Anytime Soon
Under current law, the federal agency has few tools for financial innovation. Enter Amazon.
Defense One
Manage Defense Spending Through ‘Better Buying Power,’ Not Sequestration
If sequestration holds, the Pentagon will face inefficient funding choices that will reduce our buying power. By Ashton B. Carter
Management
Democratic Senator: 'There’s an Overreach by the EPA'
West Virginia's Manchin urges more collaboration between the federal government and private sector.
Management
How to Get Past the ‘Big Data’ Hype
Report suggests tying analytics to mission-critical goals and giving rank-and-file employees access.
Management
Attorney: Supreme Court Leaning Toward Maintaining Fed Whistleblower Rights
Tuesday’s oral arguments in securities industry case called 'good day' for federal employees.
Management
Treasury Official to Be Tapped to Lead Financial Regulatory Agency
Nominee is assistant secretary for financial stability at the Treasury Department, overseeing the Troubled Asset Relief Program.
Oversight
Issa, Treasury Wrangle Over Subpoena for Tea Party Documents
Treasury says shutdown delayed its response to House panel probing IRS.
Pay & Benefits
USPS Is Converting Part-Time Workers Into Full-Time Employees
Over the past two months, more than 1,500 people landed career positions.
Management
House Chairman Sounds Alarm Over Homeland Security Vacancies
McCaul warns of DHS leadership vacuum in Wall Street Journal op-ed.
Management
Analysis: 3 Ways to Avoid Another HealthCare.gov Mess
Simplify contracting rules, focus on quality and upgrade the workforce.
Management
Postal Service to Deliver Amazon Packages on Sundays
New policy takes effect in New York and Los Angeles.
Management