Management
OMB plans for automatic cuts, urges Congress to find sequestration alternative
The cuts ‘would be terrible for our country,’ Jeff Zients says.
Oversight
Senate likely to punt on spending bills until November
Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., blames House Republicans for setting lower spending cap.
Management
How to Get Your Message Out
While working this week with a leadership team from Defense, messaging was the theme.
Management
Mix and Match
Group mentoring meets a variety of needs where one-on-one programs fall short.
Management
Timeline: Obama’s efforts to tame the bureaucracy
Major milestones in the administration’s drive to make government more efficient and transparent.
Tech
DATA Act might have saved GSA from scandal
Information collected under the bill could have tipped off IG earlier, vendors say.
Pay & Benefits
White House takes appropriators to task on pay, TRICARE
Obama threatens to veto yet another spending bill that omits a civilian pay raise.
Management
Romney all business about picking Cabinet
GOP presidential candidate says his lineup would emphasize private sector experience.
Management
Uncle Sam seeks interns, fellows
New program to attract students and recent graduates starts Tuesday.
Management
Washington monument may stay closed until 2014
Repairs have not yet begun, but could start this fall.
Management
Obama wants partial tax cut extension now
The president seeks to re-up break for those earning less than $250,000 a year.
Management
Labor Department tries a new way of releasing sensitive jobs data
Friday’s monthly rollout goes smoothly as modified new security safeguards are phased in.
Management
The incredible shrinking American government
Federal agencies lost 52,000 jobs in the past year; local governments felt even more pain.
Management
The price tag for a proposal to root out program duplication: $100 million
Cost of requiring agencies to track all programs would not be offset by any revenues, CBO says.
Tech
Military exceeds BRAC cost projections in relocating geospatial agency
GAO faults communication in $1.4 billion overrun.
Management
Programs for disabled job seekers are fragmented, repetitive, GAO finds
At least nine agencies provide related offerings , watchdog says.
Management
Washington agencies to return to normal operating procedures on Friday
That means an end to the unscheduled leave and telework policy that has been in effect since severe storms hit last week.
Management
Their Perception Is Your Reality Revisited
How people perceive you is as important as anything.
Management
No criminal charges for former Commerce secretary after traffic accidents
John Bryson suffered a seizure while driving.
Management