Oversight
Charge that BLS employees manipulated jobs data called unlikely
Supporters of Mitt Romney had questioned surprising jobs numbers.
Management
Deficit Reduction Must Address Big Three
Reducing the debt and deficit requires cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.
Management
Too little info for pre-sequestration layoff warnings, contractors say
Boeing and General Dynamics say they don’t have enough details to gauge threat to workforce.
Management
Simpson: If You Can’t Compromise ‘You’re a Zero.’
Former Senator Alan Simpson had harsh words for politicians who can't learn to compromise.
Management
Veterans Affairs’ overspending at conferences linked to poor contract execution
SRA and Marriott deals weren't properly reviewed, IG says.
Management
The party's over at the Secret Service
New policies limit alcohol and warn against revealing Facebook comments.
Management
The NIH Doctor Who Pioneered Life-Saving Treatments
Dr. Neal Young of the NIH saved the lives of thousands of people suffering from a deadly blood disorder.
Oversight
Stopgap spending measure provides clarity to sequester threat
If sequestration occurs in January, it will be based on funding levels in current CR.
Management
6 Tips for Giving Effective Critical Feedback
Six ways to effectively give feedback to a problem employee.
Management
Government doesn’t use bulk-purchasing initiative enough, auditors say
GAO review of strategic sourcing efforts at GSA and four other departments finds scant savings.
Management
SSA again scales back field office hours
Agency points to reduced funding as cause for second reduction since 2011.
Management
Obama: Debate partner 'couldn't have been Mitt Romney'
President also jabs Romney's promise to cut funding for Sesame Street.
Management
What Leaders Can Learn from How Romney Won the Debate
It’s not so much what you say, it's how you say it.
Management
Recruiting New Grads Through the Pathways Programs
The Pathways Programs are a once-in-a-generation opportunity for agencies to attract new talent.
Management
Post-debate polls of voters declare Romney the winner
Romney also improved image, likeability say uncommitted voters.
Management
Romney slams Obama’s approach as 'trickle-down government'
Candidates spar over role of government but don’t give specific federal workforce proposals much air time.
Management
Run Better Meetings With This Four Letter Word
The OARRs principle is simple tool that makes any meeting more efficient.
Management
AFGE defends taxpayer-funded union activities as ‘fair and effective’
Columnist calls official time a ‘shadow practice that must be stopped.’
Management