Management
Clinton sets secretary of State travel record
The diplomat has traveled to more countries than any previous secretary.
Management
Bernanke warns of dire risk from fiscal cliff inaction
Fed chief cites need to rein in deficit but also consider fragile recovery.
Oversight
Senator blasts GOP resistance to a budget deal that includes taxes
Patty Murray voices hope for grand bargain to avoid ‘fiscal cliff.'
Management
State still short on Foreign Service workers, GAO finds
Agency has yet to fill employment voids auditors identified in 2008.
Oversight
Prostitutes, corporate gifts and harassment trigger Treasury investigations
Department takes a tough line on improprieties, documents show.
Management
GSA pulls support for major energy conference
Trade show and workshop scheduled for August is canceled.
Management
TRICARE contractor drops challenge to award
TriWest cites uncertainty, cost as reasons behind decision.
Defense
Enough! Study finds voters overwhelmingly want big Defense cuts
Both Republicans and Democrats support substantial decreases.
Oversight
Foreign Service officers join STOCK Act resistance
Public financial disclosure database could endanger employees, group says.
Management
Who are those people standing behind Obama?
In the age of television, the president often gives speeches against a human backdrop.
Management
Governors from both parties agree: They're fed up with Washington
Griping proves a point of bipartisanship at governors' meeting.
Oversight
Bill to limit conference and travel costs wouldn’t actually save money
GSA Act would shift expenses to telecom and IT, CBO says.
Oversight
Top Secret or Secret? Agencies could save big by choosing wisely
Watchdog finds inconsistent security clearance designations governmentwide.
Management
Cabinet chiefs make list of 25 most influential women in Washington
Political insiders select Hillary Clinton and Janet Napolitano.
Management
Video: Obama admits he failed to see job goes beyond policy
Says he learned he needed to "tell a story to the American people."
Management
Women in Washington: We have to work harder to get ahead
Job opportunities are not equal, they say.
Oversight
Maine governor again compares IRS to Gestapo
Asked if the agency would kill people, Paul LePage said, "they’re headed in that direction."
Pay & Benefits
Service members weigh in on pay versus benefits
Survey finds compensation preferences vary among the ranks.
Management
Some Defense civilians likely to lose jobs, with or without sequestration
Proposals to avoid automatic cuts involve downsizing.
Management