Pay & Benefits
White House: Sequestration Would Mean Hundreds of Thousands of Furloughs
Official says he does not have a more specific estimate of affected feds, but “it’s high.”
Management
Study: Contractors Exaggerate Job Loss From Defense Budget Cuts
Think tank says sequestration would only have about half the impact industry claims.
Oversight
Senator: Feds Need to Know Consequences of Sequester
Maryland Democrat says agencies should talk to employees now about looming budget cuts if they haven’t yet.
Management
The 3 Secrets of Effective Time Investment
With sequestration ahead, Time Coach Elizabeth Grace Saunders offers tips for managing time with limited resources.
Pay & Benefits
More Feds Appealing Poor Performance Reviews
Appeals could be related to pay freeze, other cuts, MSPB says.
Oversight
Recovery Board Gets New Lease on Life
Hurricane Sandy relief bill gives the oversight board two years to track spending.
Management
Why DOT Is One of the Best Places to Work
DOT provides template for improved employee job satisfaction
Management
Postal Service loses $1.3 billion in first quarter of fiscal 2013
Holiday profits were erased by prefunding mandate, agency announces.
Management
Issa bill would require more barring of bad-actor contractors
Oversight chairman says $1 trillion a year awarded to “cheats and fraudsters.”
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