Management
Learning from Superstar Conductors
The job of a conductor is much different today than it was 20 or 30 years ago.
Oversight
Eric Holder, contempt of Congress and Fast and Furious: What you need to know
Initial scandal, executive privilege and more.
Management
Long-awaited bird flu study shows it’s still a threat
Studies close chapter in ongoing debate over censoring scientific research.
Management
Pentagon expansion of acquisition staff hurt by funding uncertainties
GAO says hiring and training effort lacks an overarching strategy.
Pay & Benefits
NOAA is ‘doing everything possible’ to avoid furloughs
Agency is working with Congress after mismanagement at National Weather Service.
Pay & Benefits
Pentagon needs greater authority to issue bonuses, report says
Military pay report also finds combat tax breaks favor high-ranking officers.
Management
Commerce chief resigns, citing effects of seizure
Bryson went on medical leave after the traffic incident in San Diego.
Management
Despite challenges, Trump and GSA still a team
Agency has rejected protest of deal to redevelop Old Post Office in downtown Washington.
Defense
House panel votes to hold Holder in contempt
The White House to invoked executive privilege over Fast and Furious documents.
Management
GSA doesn’t know how many buildings it should sell, audit finds
'You can't manage what you can't measure,' Sen. Tom Carper says.
Tech
New consumer bureau opens database of credit card complaints
Industry warns that identifying details could unfairly tarnish companies.
Management
Senior executives group finds risks in STOCK Act
White paper makes the case for repealing provisions requiring public database.
Oversight
Obama allows Holder to assert executive privilege on Fast and Furious
House panel was preparing to vote on holding Holder in contempt of Congress.
Management
How far can labor take Democrats in a big-money era?
The Citizens United decision and unsympathetic politicians are testing union relevance.
Management
The Data Watcher
Zachary Brown, chief information security officer at the tiny startup Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, safeguards citizens’ information in the cloud.
Management
Impassioned Biden reassures public workers
'We owe you. You shouldn't be nullified,' the vice president tells AFSCME.
Defense
Dempsey maps sequestration cuts at Defense
The Joint Chiefs chairman says the military has 'stretched out the rubber band.'
Management
Deadlines loom for Postal Service retiree health benefit prepayments
Avoiding default hinges on slow-moving congressional reforms.
Management