Management

If Sequestration Happens, What's Getting the Ax?

Flight delays, furloughs, military cuts and more.

Management

Four Things to Know About Gina McCarthy, Obama's Pick to Head the EPA

McCarthy is a longtime government official, with more than 25 years of experience and the federal and state levels.

Management

Sequestration Could Hit National Parks at Height of Tourism Season

Automatic cuts would result in furloughs, limit access to attractions.

Management

Government Clears Barrier to Hiring Disabled Workers

Applicants no longer must provide a medical certificate proving job readiness.

Management

Introducing Obama's Likely Pick for Energy Secretary

Ernest Moniz supports nuclear and sees natural gas as a 'bridge to a low-carbon future.'

Pay & Benefits

Defense Policy Chief Outlines Furlough Preparation

Official tells staff to plan for personnel gaps to ensure work doesn’t fall through the cracks during sequester.

Management

Joe Biden's 10 Best (Kinda Weird) Pieces of Advice

From shotguns to secret raids to dating, the vice president has some suggestions.

Management

Why Climate Change Joined GAO's High-Risk List

The Government Accountability Office has stepped into new territory by adding climate change to its list of the 30 most high-risk challenges facing the federal government.

Management

Leadership Spotlight: Alex Mavroukakis, A Rising Acquisition Leader

Mavroukakis' work at the Department of Education is getting him noticed.

Management

Federal Contractor Issues Layoff Warnings, Citing Budget Uncertainty

BAE Systems sends 3,500 WARN notices, other contractors take wait-and-see approach.

Oversight

Senate Democrats Prepare to Defend Obama's Climate-Change Rules

The president is expected to pick Gina McCarthy to head EPA.

Nextgov

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.