Management
Do You Need to Meet Everyone You Hire?
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer may provide a cautionary tale.
Management
Those National Debt Clocks on Congressional Websites Are Wrong
An analysis of 56 debt clocks found 16 different figures.
Nextgov
There Could Have Been Life on Mars
NASA's Mars Curiosity rover drilled into a rock and found that it contained a clay-like material.
Management
Bid Protests Are Worth Their Costs, Ex-Procurement Chief Says
Dan Gordon’s study rebuts critics who say contractors exploit the process.
Pay & Benefits
Senate Bill Upholds Pay Freeze
Both chambers extend federal salary freeze through 2013 in legislation to avoid government shutdown.
Oversight
Deal in Sight to Keep the Government Open
House looks poised to accept Senate's 2013 budget proposal.
Management
Ryan Budget Would Mimic Obama’s Anti-Waste Campaign
Large-scale policy proposals accompanied by bids to curb duplication, improper payments.
Management
Why Politicians Need to Beware of the Meme
In this rapid online environment, attention spans are short. Push jokes too often and you run the risk of looking lame.
Management
Analysis: What History Tells Us About Obama’s Second Term
Past patterns offer insights into future politics -- and the upcoming “six-year-itch” election.
Management
The Art of Denying Cabinet Rumors
Jay Carney bats away questions about potential nominees with an oft-repeated phrase.
Management
Labor Department Sends 4,700 Furlough Notices
Department still looking for alternative “efficiencies and economies,” spokesman tells Federal Times.
Management
Why Papal and Presidential Elections Can Be Hellishly Depressing
From the Vatican to Washington, what can we do about the failure of powerful institutions?
Pay & Benefits
Some Lawmakers Gave Staff Bonuses as Fiscal Cliff Loomed
Cash perks acknowledged increased workloads amid downsizing, CNN told.
Management
Civil Rights Official Reportedly Chosen as Labor Secretary
Current head of Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division would likely please Latinos, unions.
Defense
Chuck Hagel's First Afghanistan Trip Got Off to a Scary Start
Two separate suicide bomb attacks greeted the newly confirmed Defense Secretary.
Management
Mindful Mondays: Take a Break
A powerful idea for gaining perspective to be more productive.
Management
Analysis: White House Tours Are Fun to Talk About, but Jobs Are the Real Sequester Casualty
The Obama administration lost the first round of PR competition. Republicans should worry about what comes next.
Management
It’s Obama’s Economy—at Last
We only seem to be back. It’s a far less equal economy--and big dangers loom for the president’s legacy.
Management