Management
SBA Chief, Other Key Administration Officials Announce Departures
Obama also has OMB and border security vacancies to fill.
Management
Ex-Benedict: Why Popes Matter to Presidents
From JFK to Reagan, they have affected U.S. administrations. Will Benedict XVI's successor complicate life for Obama?
Management
Energy Secretary Won't Deny Affair With Solar Panel
Well played, Mr. Secretary. Well played.
Management
Really?! Handicap Parking Spot Painted Around Car
City takes incompetence to whole new level.
Management
Obama to Release Fiscal 2014 Budget Next Month, Defense memo Says
Congress will have ‘top level’ budget by mid-March, Federal Times reports.
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