Management
Energy Department advised to keep a closer eye on contractor travel
IG cites 90,000 foreign trips costing $300 million over six years.
Tech
Groups want scientists exempted from strict conference spending rules
Collaboration on key research is hindered because of the restrictions, they say.
Management
The 7 Essentials of Cross-Agency Collaboration
GAO recently offered seven key design features that collaborative network leaders need.
Management
You Have to Speak for the Work
Part of your job as a leader is to advocate for the team and get it the exposure it needs to succeed.
Management
Stop Wasting Time Trying to Get Along
The idea of us all working together is nice – and overrated.
Tech
Italy's top scientists quit their government posts
Resignations protest recent convictions of scientists who failed to predict an earthquake.
Oversight
Lawmakers consider $55 billion 'fallback' to avert sequestration
Plan has 'a decent chance of happening,' unnamed aide tells Reuters.
Management
As local governments shrink, private consultants reap rewards
Officials must 'adapt to the new normal,' firm says.
Management
'Bayonets and Horses:' Obama and Romney's Sharpest Debate Retorts
Both Obama and Romney had two solid barbs at Monday night's debate.
Management
Commerce Department conference costs can be hard to pin down
IG finds many reports are based on estimates and not actual expenses.
Management
Many agencies already reacting to sequestration threat, panelists say
Contractors will face renegotiated agreements and cuts in government procurement staff.
Management
Postal union claims USPS solvency within reach
NALC says prefunding mandate is preventing financial viability.
Management
5 Leadership Lessons Learned From the 2012 Debates
As the race enters its final phase, what lessons have we learned from these debates?
Management
Infographic: The Many Perks of Working From Home
Employees who telework are not just healthier and happier, they're good for the environment.
Management
TSA seeks to fire, suspend screeners
Probe at Newark Airport results in allegations of improper screening by 44 employees and managers.
Management
'Great Technological Importance:' NIST's Pioneering Young Scientist
Jacob Taylor is at the cutting-edge of theoretical physics and breaking the boundaries of what is possible.
Management
In Marie Claire interview, Hillary Clinton insists she won’t run again
Secretary of State says she will be cheering for the first female president.
Management
What Romney's Cabinet might look like
Former Massachusetts governor would be under pressure to stock the government with GOP loyalists.
Management
Who might serve in a second Obama administration?
Second-term Cabinet probably wouldn’t look much like the first.
Management