Management

Vendors Doing Business with IRS Owe Nearly $600M in Back Taxes

Auditors find more than 1,100 delinquent businesses escaped agency’s controls.

Nextgov

Insurance Companies Are Making a $500 Million Bet on Obamacare

With HealthCare.gov basically fixed, insurers prepare a half-a-billion-dollar battle for new customers.

Management

Leaders Do Matter -- But When Does Their Gender Matter Too?

Countries with ethnic diversity often have slow economic growth -- unless there is a woman in charge.

Nextgov

Congress Limits Russian Sat Nav Monitor Stations in U.S.

System would have to be installed by U.S. citizens.

Nextgov

Fed IT Reform Bill Introduced in Senate, Spurred by HealthCare.gov

Similar legislation passed a House committee earlier this year.

Management

Why You Should Move All Your Meetings to Jan. 7

Productivity dips during the holidays.

Oversight

Research on 'Zombie' Games and Romance Novels Makes Annual 'Wastebook'

Sen. Coburn’s latest list also calls NASA and State Department projects frivolous.

Management

Contractors Report Revenue Losses from Sequestration

Survey shows two-thirds of 220 firms were adversely affected.

Management

12 Business Books to Read in 2014

New titles for the world of work that are likely to make a splash next year.

Management

Are We Sequestering Ourselves to Death?

Critics call NIH bloated. Advocates insist spending cuts are a matter of mortal danger.

Management

Jeh Johnson Confirmed as Homeland Security Secretary

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., had battled with Johnson at confirmation hearing last month.

Management

5 Tips for Strategic Planning in 2014

In an environment of constant change, consider multiple future scenarios.

Defense

Lawmakers Want to Restore Due Process to Feds in 'Sensitive' National Security Positions

Court decision prevents those employees from appealing adverse actions to MSPB.

Management

OMB Unveils Best Cost-Cutting Ideas

Finalists for administration’s annual SAVE Award back enabling veterans to track prescriptions online and making employee certifications transferable among agencies.

Management

Broadcasting Board Reaches Record Audience Abroad

Weekly tally of 206 million cast as performance boost for agency.

Management

Army Engineers Spent $5.4 Million on Unusable Incinerators in Afghanistan

Open-air burning of solid waste put base personnel at risk, SIGAR says.

Management

The Case for a Six-Hour Workday

Pushing employees to clock up extra hours can detrimental to your organization.

Management

Battling Burnout? Here Are 6 Motivators for Enjoying Work

How to rekindle your energy and creativity when the job takes its toll.

Management

Budget Deal's Lower Contractor Pay Cap Pleases Many

Industry group continues to sound warnings the ceiling might hinder recruiting.

Management

It’s Official—Higher Pay Attracts Better Workers

While it may seem like common sense, but new research backs up this conventional wisdom.