Management
Federal Contractor Issues Layoff Warnings, Citing Budget Uncertainty
BAE Systems sends 3,500 WARN notices, other contractors take wait-and-see approach.
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Navy Ups Value of HP Network Bridge Contract by $1.2 Billion
Increase will ensure continued service as next-generation network ramps up.
Oversight
Senate Democrats Prepare to Defend Obama's Climate-Change Rules
The president is expected to pick Gina McCarthy to head EPA.
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Astronauts on the ISS Have Trouble With Work-Life Balance, Too
The good news: Even astronauts feel like they don't have enough time. The bad: Even astronauts feel like they don't have enough time.
Management
Analysis: New Simpson-Bowles Plan Overstates the Deficit Problem
The country’s annual deficit is shrinking for now.
Management
John Kerry Differs in Style, Not Substance, From Hillary Clinton
The State secretaries might have more in common than people think.
Management
Get Visual: Why Your Team Should Start Drawing
How cutting edge teams are using map making to spur innovation.
Defense
Pentagon Planners Detail 'Distasteful' Sequestration Furloughs
Reductions in force would be too expensive, official says. Virginia, Texas and California will feel the most pain.
Management
Postal Service Defends Pricey Conference as Chance to Boost Revenue
Agency sees $2 million tab as an investment into major business opportunities.
Management
What the Mouse Can Teach Us (And What It Can't)
NIH is looking at a high tech alternative to testing on mice.
Management
Amidst Drawdowns in Iraq and Afghanistan, Army Responds With EAGLE
New contract program aims to consolidate different vehicles.
Management
Analysis: The Good Side of Sequestration
The cuts are painful but will at least teach a lesson in what government does and why we shouldn't demonize it.
Management
Rwanda's Historic Health Recovery: What the U.S. Might Learn
Over the last decade in Rwanda, deaths from HIV, TB, and malaria dropped by 80 percent, maternal mortality dropped by 60 percent, life expectancy doubled -- all at an average health care cost of $55 per person per year.
Management
Analysis: Losing the War on Drugs
Law enforcement agencies will never stop narcotics trafficking unless they follow the money.
Defense
Post-Love Pentagon, John Allen Is Out
President Obama has accepted Gen. John Allen's request to retire from the military.
Management
3 Ways to (Finally) Get Recognized
Ever feel like you’ve been bringing it night after night after night and nobody’s noticed?
Pay & Benefits
Government Spends Record-High on Union Activity
Official time used more than in 2011 than any year since 2004.
Management
Majority of States Aren't Interested in Setting Up Health Exchanges
As of Friday deadline, 24 states and D.C. were onboard with that piece of the Affordable Care Act, HHS reports.
Management
GSA Chief: Streamlining Offices Key to Improving Agency
Dan Tangherlini says ongoing review of operations has revealed overlap in administrative functions.
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