Pay & Benefits
Some Lawmakers Gave Staff Bonuses as Fiscal Cliff Loomed
Cash perks acknowledged increased workloads amid downsizing, CNN told.
Management
Civil Rights Official Reportedly Chosen as Labor Secretary
Current head of Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division would likely please Latinos, unions.
Defense
Chuck Hagel's First Afghanistan Trip Got Off to a Scary Start
Two separate suicide bomb attacks greeted the newly confirmed Defense Secretary.
Management
Mindful Mondays: Take a Break
A powerful idea for gaining perspective to be more productive.
Management
Analysis: White House Tours Are Fun to Talk About, but Jobs Are the Real Sequester Casualty
The Obama administration lost the first round of PR competition. Republicans should worry about what comes next.
Management
It’s Obama’s Economy—at Last
We only seem to be back. It’s a far less equal economy--and big dangers loom for the president’s legacy.
Management
Pentagon’s Internal Feud Over Contract Auditing Takes a New Twist
Inspector general’s critique of three-year-old work irks DCAA chief.
Management
USDA Doesn’t Pay for the Wine-Tasting Anyway
Agency responds to senator’s call to cut conferences before employee salaries.
Management
New Zealand Ranked the Best Country for Women in the Workplace
Natin consistently ranks near the top of the World Economic Forum’s gender gap survey.
Management
How Washington Looks to Sun Tzu for Leadership
Heeding The Art of War, Obama and GOP finally break bread to bend wills.
Management
Four Agencies' Varied Approaches to Sequestration
Flexibility and timing addressed differently at IRS, HUD, HHS and Energy.
Management
U.S. Ambassador Asks U.N. Colleagues to Stop Showing Up Drunk to Meetings
A "modest proposal" for making negotiating rooms "an inebriation-free zone."
Management
5 Rules for Leading Through Uncertainty
Just about everyone in and around Washington is trying to figure out what to do next with the sequester.
Management
Analysis: Hooray for Marissa Mayer
Winning in Silicon Valley is about technology, but it is about culture as well. Mayer's first job at Yahoo is to build culture, and she needs her deputies in the office.
Management
GSA’s Step Toward Selling Old Heating Plant Draws Barbed Praise
House Republicans welcome close of auction and $19.5 million bid for Georgetown property.
Oversight
Continuing Resolution Muddies USPS Plan to End Saturday Delivery
Bill would require six-day delivery, but some lawmakers want Postal Service to continue with service reduction.
Management
No, the U.S. Will Never Turn Into Greece
There is no evidence that countries like the United States face debt tipping points
Pay & Benefits
Republican Bill Aims to Stop Sequestration Furloughs
Legislation would require OMB to detail how agencies can transfer funds to stave off furloughs during sequester.
Management
The State Department Has an LGBT Travel Guide
Department has launched a Q&A page and a country-specific guide to LGBT regulations
Management