Management
Former FEMA exec pleads guilty to conflict of interest charges
Official attempted to secure employment while negotiating agency’s contract with the same company.
Pay & Benefits
New bill would extend fed pay freeze through 2013
House will consider legislation next week.
Management
4 Ways to Help Your Team Deal with Change
Employees won't tell you if they're struggling with change, you have to reach out. Here's how.
Oversight
John Kerry's 'problematic' wealth could delay confirmation
Ruling out conflict of interest in the nominee's complex investments is tricky.
Management
Gun control steps include executive order on background checks, new ATF chief
23 executive actions will accompany legislative requests to reinstate assault weapons ban, limit high-capacity magazines.
Management
Obama could look west to fill Interior job
Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire is a possible candidate, along with OPM chief John Berry.
Management
What Is Executive Presence?
Defining that undefinable something that differentiates effective leaders from all the rest.
Management
How Big is Government? New ‘Map’ Shows Us Nobody Knows
A new document attempts to define how many federal agencies exist and shows us that's tricky question.
Oversight
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is leaving the cabinet in March
Salazar's announcement follows the departures of many other cabinet members.
Management
Here's What Happened the Last Time the U.S. Defaulted on Its Debt
The debt ceiling and glitchy word-processors do not mix well.
Management
Why Obama’s White House Is Not Like An Episode of 'The West Wing'
Real-life Washington is not like the television show The West Wing, no matter how much people wish.
Management
On Schoolhouse Rock’s 40th Anniversary, A Canadian Reflects
Regardless of your country of origin, all these years later, Schoolhouse Rock still endures.
Pay & Benefits
Letter carriers win raise, will pay more for health benefits
Arbitrators strike deal between USPS and union after negotiations stalled.
Management
Fiscal 2014 budget delayed, OMB confirms, citing uncertainty
House Budget Chairman Ryan mocks Obama for past tardiness.
Management
Infographic: The Secret to Better Sleep
A look at how you can get the rest you need in 2013.
Oversight
Analysis: Next fiscal fight shifts focus to spending cuts
Now that the tax battle is over, Democrats will be in the hot seat.
Management
Photo: Inaugural Practice Parade
Marching bands and the motorcade got in a test run ahead of Monday's inauguration.
Management
Never Be Late Again With The 'On Time is Late' Principle
Taking time to plan your day, and focusing on arriving early, will help take the stress out of your day.
Management
OMB: Consider hiring freeze, dropping temps
New guidance asks federal managers to ‘intensify’ contingency plans for sequestration.
Management