Management
Ask EIG: What are the Best (and Worst) Ways to Cut My Budget?
With budget cuts seeming certain, how can I cut my budget and keep morale intact?
Management
Agencies Justify Conference Tabs Above $100,000
Spending reports submitted to OMB to comply with Obama anti-waste campaign.
Pay & Benefits
GOP Lawmakers Want More Oversight of Union Workers With Federal Salaries
Rep. Ross, R-Fla., reintroduces bill demanding official time report from OPM.
Management
The Soft-Spoken Power of Introverts
Video looks at the unique, often overlooked, qualities of introverts.
Oversight
House Republicans Make Duplicative Efforts to Curb Redundant Programs
Two plans would consolidate overlapping initiatives identified by GAO.
Management
The Secret to Restoring Trust in Government
If trust is a measure of access and influence, social media might be the key.
Management
Senators Blame Congress More Than Agencies for Duplication, Waste
Coburn and Pryor call for new authority, flexibility for federal managers.
Management
Tim Geithner Is Not Selling Out
What Geithner won't be doing, though he easily could, is take a cushy corner-office job at a Wall Street bank.
Management
Analysis: Why Obama’s pick for Interior Secretary is a shrewd move
Jewell gets business enough to make smart calls on fracking, but also shares conservation priorities.
Management
Analysis: Spending Cuts Stink, but They're Overhyped
Agencies have an incentive to make sequestration seem more dire than it is.
Management
Analysis: Pulling agencies back from the cliff
Fixing the budget process can restore fiscal stability for the long haul.
Management
Controller outlines strategy to simplify government
‘Parochial’ interests, lack of urgency hold back modernization, controller says.
Management
If You’re Good at What You Do, You Need Negative Feedback
The better you are the more negative feedback you require.
Management
The 22 Funniest #GeithnerBookTitles Tweets
Former Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner is writing a book.
Management
6 Simple Ways to Expand Your Network
A quick how to for meeting new people and making lasting connections.
Management
Who is Sally Jewell, Obama's choice for Interior Secretary?
Jewell is president and CEO of Recreational Equipment Inc.
Management
Postal Service announces plan to end Saturday mail delivery
Agency would keep six-day package delivery and avoid layoffs, officials say.
Management
The American Commuter Spends 38 Hours a Year Stuck in Traffic
... and it's even worse in big cities. In D.C., Los Angeles, and San Francisco, the typical car commuter spends more than 60 hours -- more than a week of work-time -- sitting in his car, stuck.
Oversight
House passes balanced budget bill
Legislation would require president to submit supplemental plan by April 1.
Management