Management
How USAID Is Making a Bigger Difference With Less Money
By coordinating and deepening cash flows from outside donors, the agency is magnifying its impact.
Defense
The Numbers on More Border Patrol Agents Just Don't Add Up
Lately, more agents correspond with a decrease in apprehensions and removals.
Management
Federal Contractors Failing to Pay Afghan Subcontractors, IG Finds
Unpaid subcontractors threaten to self-immolate, blow up compound.
Management
USPS to Close Three Capitol Hill Post Offices
Lawmakers praise decision to shutter the doors on seldom-used retail spaces.
Management
Employees Sue Contractor Over Sequestration Layoffs
Suit says L-3 Communications didn’t give 60-day WARN Act notice.
Management
Paying Contractors No More Than Biden Makes Could Save $440M a Year
New GAO numbers on contractor salary reimbursement rekindle debate.
Management
Analysis: Government Privatization Paves the Way for Crony Corruption
It’s dangerous business when private contractors recruit top government employees and then effectively lease them back to the government.
Management
Why the FBI Shouldn't Be Trusted to Investigate the Death of Ibragim Todashev
For at least 20 years, its inquiries have never found fault with a fatal shot taken by an agent.
Pay & Benefits
Majority of Feds Don’t Believe Agencies Will Reward or Promote Them
Analysis of government employee survey data calls results ‘unsettling.’
Management
Analysis: The President's Turbulent European Vacation
Obama's honeymoon with the world is over.
Management
We’ve Been Whining About ‘Modern’ Life for Over 100 Years
Before email, letters were the bane of our existence.
Management
The Difference Between Mechanical and Human Productivity
For homo sapiens, the most powerful form of productivity is engagement.
Management
Pentagon Financial Execs in Uncharted Waters, Survey Shows
Sequestration is harming morale and delaying audits that could pinpoint savings.
Pay & Benefits
IRS Employees to Receive $70 Million in Bonuses
Agency could renegotiate with union reduce the expense, senator says.
Management
The White House May Have Done Just About All It Can on Gun Violence
Administration completes most of the executive actions it had promised.
Management
USPS and Cuba in Talks to Resume Direct Mail Service
Postal service between the two countries has stalled for 50 years.
Management
Acting GSA Chief Impresses Senators As Agency’s Mr. Fix-It
Confirmation hearing touches on conference scandal, bonuses, respect for contracting officers.
Management
People Joining the US Workforce Today Are Less Educated Than Those Leaving It
Things are looking grim for young Americans starting work.
Management