Management

Did Eric Holder Lie Under Oath? An Early Investigation of an Investigation

There are four considerations that go into determining whether or not Holder lied under oath.

Oversight

Will Darrell Issa Finally Find His Benghazi Smoking Gun?

Issa subpoenaed all the Benghazi talking points-related emails from 10 State Department aides.

Management

Time is Money: Why Time Must Be One of Your Performance Metrics

Why government needs to transition to "fast government."

Management

Cleaning Up GSA: A Year After Scandal, Has The Agency Improved?

GSA's Acting Administrator shares how the agency has turned around.

Pay & Benefits

Who Is Subject to Defense Furloughs?

A look at the web of exceptions to mandatory unpaid leave.

Management

FEMA Opens Disaster Funds to Oklahoma Tornado Victims

Emergency account called sufficient even as sequester tightens agency budget.

Defense

Air Force Begins Reinstating Suspended Personnel at Nuclear Launch Site

Nineteen employees required additional training; four have completed it.

Management

How to Start Transitioning Your Agency to a Shared Services Model

Agencies need to pepare to use OMB mandated shared service providers.

Management

How to Hire Good People Instead of Nice People

Good and nice are not the same thing.

Tech

The Feds Are Fighting Forest Fires Wrong

The government pours billions into fighting fires but skimps on cheap, proven methods for stopping megafires before they start.

Management

Justice Investigated a New York Times Reporter, Too

Agency pulled fed correspondence with David Sanger after Stuxnet virus story.

Management

What Would It Mean for Governments to Compete Like Businesses?

Can government provide services for which outsiders are willing to pay a premium?

Management

Senators Renew Bipartisan Regulatory Reform Bid

Update of Administrative Procedure Act pushes cost-benefit analysis.

Management

The Seduction of Being 'Busy'

Are you the busiest person in your office? Yeah, us too.

Nextgov

HHS Bets on New Model to Fund Biodefense Drug Development

The approach is more flexible than the government's traditional strategy of funding drugs.

Management

The Science Behind Selective Hearing

Can you hear me now?

Management

Obama Names Chicago Survey Center Chief as Census Director

John Thompson served at the bureau more than two decades.

Pay & Benefits

Older Feds Less Likely to Use Strengths at Work

In the private sector, youngest workers are least likely to use their strengths.

Management

Washington Bridge Collapse Sparks the Infrastructure Talk

Cause of the collapse isn't yet known.

Management

Head of IRS Exempt Organizations Division Placed on Administrative Leave

Fallout continues over the agency’s targeting of conservative groups.