Management
GAO Gets Tough on Obama Implementation of Performance Act
OMB still reviewing recommendations for guidance on tax expenditures.
Management
5 Trends Driving Government's Addiction to Evidence
These five things are changing the performance paradigm.
Tech
IRS Under Fire Again, for Handling of IT Contract Fraud Case
Agency deputy tells oversight panel her team is likely to cancel part of the larger software deal.
Management
One-Fifth of US Employees Are Undermining The Organizations They Work For
More than half of Americans don't like their jobs.
Management
IRS Gets the Tab for $140 Meals, Porn and 'Decorative' Items
Agency should improve controls on purchase cards, audit finds.
Pay & Benefits
DOMA Ruling Allows Feds to Share Benefits With Same-Sex Spouses
Justice Department to ‘work expeditiously’ to implement Supreme Court ruling.
Management
Analysis: What Small-Government Fans Should Learn From Walmart
Cheaper often isn't the same as better government.
Management
3 Ways to Build Trust Between SESers and Political Appointees
Building trust takes time--try these tips to speed it up.
Oversight
The New Front in the IRS Scandal: The Inspector General's Office
Critics question IG's impartiality.
Management
Senate Confirms Penny Pritzker to Be Commerce Secretary, 97 to 1
Obama praises the "bipartisan action" in Congress.
Management
Does USPS Need $624 Million for New Cars?
Budget request would mark a 22,000 percent increase; was rejected last year.
Defense
Army Announces Force Reductions, Future Civilian Cuts
Service will drop 80,000 troops by fiscal 2017, with ‘commensurate civilian drawdown.’
Management
‘Lead by Example,’ Obama Says in Push for Greener Federal Buildings
Targets set as part of larger plan to address climate change.
Management
USAID Producing 'Mixed Results' in Rebuilding Haiti, GAO Finds
Port construction is two years late due to lack of expertise, auditors say.
Management
Drinking Coffee Doesn’t Cramp Creativity; It Helps Drive It
Consumed right, coffee can unleash your creativity.
Management
The Most Persuasive Word You Can Use in a Meeting is “Yeah”
New MIT study identifies the most effective words used in meetings.
Management
Obama's Last Hope for Climate Change: EPA
The president is getting serious about regulatory changes.
Management
The Health Benefits of Working With Your Hands
The scientific reasons why knowledge workers need to do more with their hands.
Management