Management
Lockheed says it won’t issue sequester-related layoff notices this year
Company cites administration guidance on when cuts would occur and what contractor costs would be covered.
Oversight
VA cited for excessive conference spending and ‘weak’ leadership
CHCO steps down after probe into two conferences costing more than $6.1 million.
Management
5 Tips for Watching the Debates
A few ways to enhance your viewing experience and get the most substance from the debates.
Management
Defense contractors diversify while eying sequestration
Charleston, S.C., companies would be hard hit but say adjustments are under way.
Nextgov
Happy birthday, NASA! Here's what might have happened if you were never born
Our space program almost ended up under the control of the Atomic Energy Committee and the precursor to DARPA.
Nextgov
Agencies rush to award millions in IT contracts
End-of-fiscal-year crush includes cloud, records management, health IT awards.
Management
What is All This Talk About Innovation?
It's an overused buzzword--and it's more important than ever.
Management
Science: Watching Animal Videos Could Make You a Better Employee
And the more adorable the critter, the better.
Management
Postal Service defaults on payment to Treasury
Congress has punted on the question of a solution until after the election.
Pay & Benefits
One in eight feds have witnessed workplace violence in past two years
Most perpetrators had connection to workplace.
Management
OMB to contractors: Follow Labor guidance on pre-sequester layoff notices
If companies do, officials say, agencies will cover their liability under federal law requiring advance warning of layoffs.
Oversight
House clears Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act
Advocacy groups, Office of Special Counsel hail 'strongest' such bill in history.
Management
Science Community Sounds Alarm Over Sequestration
Cuts could slow progress in medical research, food safety and energy independence.
Management
Agencies should file better reports on their service contracts, GAO says
As part of an insourcing effort, OMB seeks more uniform contract inventories.
Management
Capturing the 'Merchant of Death'
How DEA Agent Louis Milione helped bring down the world's most wanted arms dealer.
Management
The Most Overlooked Element of Leadership
Effective employee feedback and development require one all-important ingredient: Time.
Management
HHS chief back on campaign trail after violation
Sebelius will speak in personal, not official, capacity.
Management
Americans Are Fed Up With Politics, Not Government, Says Study
The sickness in Congress, as the public sees it, is a personnel problem, not a structural one.
Management
Seventy agencies delinquent on federal taxes, auditors say
Watchdog finds $14 million in unpaid employment tax withholdings.
Management