Management
OMB to Tabulate Shutdown Cost, Flesh Out Management Agenda
Interim controller tells CFO group of coming flexibility in reporting requirements.
Management
Marshals Service Spent Nearly $800,000 on Promotional Swag
Commemorative coins, blankets and neckties featured agency seal, IG reports.
Nextgov
Let’s Get Rid of the Ghost Task Order Contracts
Start by posting all task order awards on a public website.
Management
5 Ways Congress Loves to Attack the Federal Workforce
Feds are convenient punching bags for legislators taking out political, policy and personal frustrations.
Management
What NASA Can Teach the Rest of Government About Using Social Media
From Twitter to Reddit, NASA has social media figured out.
Management
Analysis: Confidence in Federal Workers Up Sharply After Shutdown
Poll shows new appreciation for feds after public opinion had hit a five-year low.
Management
The National Zoo Wants You to Name the Baby Panda
Does the little cub look like a Bao Bao, or more like a Mulan?
Management
The Trends Defining Federal Performance Management in 2014
Changes are in store next year.
Management
Will Car Sharing Replace Taking Cabs and Leasing Federal Vehicles?
GSA tests the concept in three cities, solicits private sector proposals for green technology.
Defense
Key Pentagon Management Official to Retire
Beth McGrath’s 25-year career focused on bringing business strategies to Defense Department operations.
Nextgov
Firm Retains Contested Contract to Manage Nuclear Sites
Consolidated Nuclear Security won the deal, which is expected to be worth more than $22 billion over a decade.
Nextgov
Three Technology Trends Driving Big Changes for Federal Managers
We’ll be addressing all of them at Nextgov Prime on Nov. 20-21.
Nextgov
DARPA Plans Deep Brain Dive to Understand PTSD, TBI
Project aims to quantitatively characterize the ailments.
Management
Pentagon Building Security Chief Accused of Abusing Authority
Stephen Calvery took advantage of firing range, golf tournaments and subordinates, IG finds.
Nextgov
Shortened Bidding Process Limited Obamacare Contractor Options
CGI was one of only four companies to bid on HealthCare.gov.
Management
Why I Gossip at Work (And You Should Too)
If you don't have anything to say...definitely say it.
Management
What Journaling Can Teach You
When you write down your worries, things have a way of working themselves out.
Management
Tight Funding Is Starving Financial Regulatory Agency, Outgoing Official Says
Free to speak on final day, CFTC enforcement director calls agency 'absolutely undersized.'
Management
How to Get a Micromanager Off Your Back
(Re)building trust and gaining autonomy in the workplace.
Nextgov