Management
Obama unlikely to name Treasury nominee before fiscal cliff resolution
Former OMB chief Jack Lew remains a top contender.
Oversight
Congress approves Hatch Act update
Some state and local officials will be able to run for partisan elected office.
Nextgov
Alaska native firm played role in failed medical review board software project
Contract to build a database for officer candidates is $7 million over budget and behind schedule.
Management
Republicans Turn to An Unlikely Name for Inspiration: George W. Bush
Seeking a message and messenger to resonate with a new generation of voters, one unlikely name has popped up as a role model: former President George W. Bush.
Management
Team of Mentors: Biden, Kerry, and Hagel Are Obama's Senate Mafia
The president's emerging second-term national-security team will likely include a longstanding cabal in place before Obama reached Washington.
Management
Three at State Department resign following Benghazi report
Security chief and two others step down, AP says, citing unnamed source.
Management
Gun Buyback Programs Are Thriving Like Never Before After Newtown
Camden County, New Jersey, one of the most dangerous places in America, is experiencing what's being called an instant gun-buyback boom.
Management
Get Out of Your Own Way by Taming Your ‘Fraud Monster’
Take back control from the little voices that hijack your success and have you play small in the world.
Management
How to Make the Most of the Updated Performance.gov
Performance denizens rejoice! OMB has built in some useful new features to Performance.gov.
Management
Federal fundraising drive extends deadline for donations
D.C. region is falling short of its contribution goal.
Management
Only Democrats are left on labor relations board
The board has been contentious throughout President Obama’s tenure.
Management
The Five Agencies Most, and Least, Satisfied with Pay in 2012
How satisfied was your agency with pay this year?
Management
DARPA Miracle Foam Could Save Lives on the Battlefield
Injectable foam reduces blood loss from internal bleeding six-fold in trials.
Management
Acquisition workforce losing talent while hobbled by oversight, survey finds
Budget austerity and retirements demand new strategy, says contractors group.
Oversight
Boehner back at the White House talking fiscal cliff
Both sides say an agreement is not imminent.
Management
Analysis: Newtown Rampage Proves a Turning Point for Obama
No mention of guns, but the president turns a memorial service into a call to action.
Defense
Is Chuck Hagel a pacifist?
The former GOP senator, a possible Obama nominee to run the Pentagon, is haunted by Vietnam.
Management