Management
Postal Service Should Consider Larger Role for Private Sector, Report Says
NAPA withholds judgment on cost-cutting proposal, says major questions remain unanswered.
Oversight
Legislation Would Scrap Annual Budget Process
Lawmakers seek to move Congress to a two-year cycle to give agencies more fiscal certainty.
Oversight
Crisis Budgeting Creates an 'Uncertainty Tax,' Senator Says
Constant continuing resolutions breed waste, low morale, witnesses tell panel.
Management
The Secret to Productivity: Cute Videos of Kitties?
Research shows indulging in cute animal videos can, in fact, increase productivity.
Pay & Benefits
Senate Democrats’ Budget Balances Spending Cuts, Revenue Hikes
Proposal shields federal pay and retirement benefits.
Management
Analysis: Obama Wasted a Big Chance to Sell His Economic Vision
Obama’s shortcomings as a communicator are not new.
Management
Obama Still to Name U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican
How that appointment could come to define the U.S.-papal relationship.
Management
Did Harvard Just Make It OK to Spy on Employees?
Harvard may have made history in setting an example for how to spy on employees.
Management
GSA Exec Dismissed During Spending Scandal Gets His Job Back
MSPB rules Paul Prouty was wrongfully dismissed, orders back pay.
Pay & Benefits
Postal Service Turns to Six-Hour Shifts to Reduce Costs
USPS posts 1,000 new jobs with shortened schedule.
Tech
TSA Will Avoid Furloughs for Now, Union Says
Agency is freezing hiring and eliminating overtime to meet budget cuts.
Management
OMB Posts Progress on Cross-agency Goals
First quarterly report launched during Sunshine Week.
Tech
Analysis: The Sequester Will Devastate U.S. Science Research for Decades
Cutting the meager amount the federal government spends on basic science would do little to meet short-term fiscal goals while incurring huge costs in the future.
Management
GSA Finds Buyer for Long-Vacant Plant in Washington
Auction-winning partnership will build Four Seasons Hotel residences and park in Georgetown.
Nextgov
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Not Ready for Combat Until at Least 2019, GAO Says
Software won’t be completed until 2017, followed by tests through 2019.
Management
NNSA Defends Contract Extensions but Congressional Scrutiny Expected
Issue is likely to come up at oversight hearings in the next few months.
Management
Do You Need to Meet Everyone You Hire?
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer may provide a cautionary tale.
Management
Those National Debt Clocks on Congressional Websites Are Wrong
An analysis of 56 debt clocks found 16 different figures.
Nextgov
There Could Have Been Life on Mars
NASA's Mars Curiosity rover drilled into a rock and found that it contained a clay-like material.
Management