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

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.

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 Forces Intel Agencies to Take More Risks, Chief Says

Automatic cuts' effect on intelligence-gathering won’t be obvious right away, Clapper warns.