Pay & Benefits
Justice Postpones Furlough Decision to Mid-April
Attorney general is still weighing unpaid leave for employees because of sequestration.
Management
In Focus: Clocking Clearances
Timeliness of background investigations has vastly improved since guidelines were put in place.
Management
GOP Seeks to Unwind Health Care Overhaul By Starving Agencies of Funding
Law will be hard to kill entirely since many of its requirements involve mandatory spending.
Management
George W. Bush Hopes New Library Will Enhance Presidential Legacy
Exhibits include two tons of twisted World Trade Center steel.
Management
6 Ways You Can Develop Your Team Even on a Shoestring Budget
Just because your budget has been cut doesn't mean your team should cease to grow.
Management
Analysis: For How Long Can Feds ‘Do More With Less’?
As employee engagement rates decline, the cost-cutting mantra may not be helping anything.
Defense
Pentagon Scales Back Furloughs, Calls for Additional Flexibility
Spending deal fixed some but not all the department's sequestration problems, Hagel says.
Oversight
Senate Backs Amendment to Boost IGs' Power
Provision would increase personnel, training and authority for inspectors general across government.
Management
GSA Releases Draft Solicitation for Massive Professional Services Contract Vehicle
Agencies could purchase a range of services through the proposed OASIS system.
Management
There’s Nothing to Fear But the Debt Itself
Federal interest payments are projected to grow faster over the next decade than any other broad category of expenditures.
News
Government Employees Get No Respect?
Tell us whether you think you get the recognition you deserve.
Management
Senior Execs’ Finances Should Not Go Online, Panel Says
Report recommends indefinitely suspending STOCK Act disclosure requirement for top civil servants.
Management
The Three Best Ways to Keep Your Employees Engaged
Three of the most important factors in elevating employee engagement.
Management
Postal Service Accelerates Partial Closure at 53 Processing Plants
Facilities will cease operations this year rather than in 2014.
Management
What the Best Leaders Know: Context Matters
Your leadership approach is defined by the cards you've been dealt.
Management
Agencies Take Concrete Steps Now That Sequester Is Law
From EPA to Secret Service, moves range from furloughs to curbing travel.
Defense
Union Asks Pentagon to Cancel 22-Day Furloughs
Defense hopes to scale back unpaid leave with new flexibilities in latest spending deal.
Tech