Management
Inspectors General Worried by Tight Budgets, Sequestration
First-ever survey of IG community reveals hope for gains from new technology.
Management
Washington Navy Yard to Remain Closed Tuesday
Only essential personnel will be allowed into the complex as shooting investigation continues.
Nextgov
Scientist Recalls Winning 1971 Voyager 1-Related Contract by Telegram
The NASA craft is now the first human-made thing in interstellar space.
Management
Lamenting a "Senseless Act of Terror" While Praising the Response
President pledges to honor service of victims.
Management
Social Security May Have Overpaid Disability Claims by $1.29 Billion
GAO auditors found 36,000 possibly ineligible recipients, though SSA disputes methodology.
Management
White House Has a Roach Problem
Pests are nothing new in a building that is 213 years old--and roaches aren't the worst of it.
Management
State Department Management Chief Under Fire for Statements on Kabul Security
Sen. McCaskill and nonprofit watchdog challenge assertion of effective protection.
Nextgov
Attendance Triples at Archives Event That Was Forced Online by Sequestration
Virtual genealogy fair proves far more popular -- and cheaper -- than Washington-based onsite version.
Management
Bipartisan Letter Suggests Pentagon Include Contractors in Staff Cuts
Lawmakers advise the Defense secretary to review all options before slashing the headquarters workforce by 20 percent.
Management
Hack Your Mind: 23 Tricks to Learn Anything Better
Creating habits that boost your memory and attention span.
Management
FBI Plans 10 Furlough Days for 2014
New director has vowed to raise awareness of sequestration’s impact.
Nextgov
Some Managers Hope the Next Administration Will Abandon Telework
Would $12 billion in savings change their minds?
Defense
Analysis: The U.S. Government Still Isn't Ready for a Catastrophic Terror Attack
If a major attack incapacitated the president, Congress, or Supreme Court, the nation would have no way to replace them -- despite 12 years of warnings.
Management
How Caring for Aging Parents Affects a Career
Having kids isn't the only family consideration that affects work/life balance.
Management
Obama Names Former Performance Chief as Top Economic Adviser
Jeffrey Zients will replace Gene Sperling as head of the administration’s economic policy team.
Management
What a Real Budget Process Could Look Like in Washington
States offer ways to link funding to strategic goals and performance.
Management
Sequester and Budget Stalemate Worry Backers of Air Traffic Modernization
Short-term FAA funding cuts put long-term airport improvements at risk.
Management