Management
Postal Service ends first quarter of fiscal 2012 in the red
Losses of $3.3 billion come during what is typically the strongest time of year due to holiday mail volume.
Oversight
IRS settles whistleblower suit, special counsel reports
Groups applaud protection of employees who report abuse by contractors.
News
It's Budget Time!
The Obama administration's fiscal 2013 budget is already rolling off the presses at the Government Printing Office, in preparation for it's official release on Tuesday.
Management
Contractors respond warily to Pentagon vow to preserve industrial base
Top acquisition chief invites struggling companies to talk.
Defense
State Department pushes back on reports of plans to slash Iraq staff
Reduction in diplomatic personnel will be modest, spokeswoman says.
Oversight
Privacy concerns complicate efforts to end 'death fraud'
Lawmakers and agency officials tackle the issue of reducing mistaken payments to the recently deceased.
Oversight
POGO site monitoring inspector general vacancies
The group also is tracking who is in charge of nominating an IG.
Defense
State Department to downsize presence in Iraq
Postwar ambitions said to be thwarted by Iraqi obstruction.
Management
Analysis: Government's Moneyball Moment
With data and analytics, agencies can put together winning programs on a shoestring.
Management
Washington area agencies on unscheduled leave status
As snow approached Wednesday, OPM said agencies would remain open.
Management
Romney runs into speed bump named Santorum
Conservative challenger upends front-runner in contests in Missouri, Colorado and Minnesota.
Management
An 'A' for Austerity
Driven leaders can make government work better, even when budgets are tight.
Management
House passes bill to create BRAC-like federal property board
White House prefers its own version; homelessness groups object.
Management
Keeping employees could be tougher than attracting them, officials say
Retention and branding are major human capital challenges, VA and Education CHCOs say.
Management
NOAA grapples with uncertainty over Obama reorganization plan
Proposed move from Commerce to Interior adds to concern about budget cuts.
Management
GSA to Trump: You're hired
Real estate magnate is selected to redevelop Old Post Office building in downtown Washington.
News
Buck Stops With Managers on Hiring
At a Government Executive Leadership Briefing this morning, two chief human capital officers at major agencies had a fairly blunt message for federal managers: Get with the program on hiring reform.
Tech
NIH to get more Alzheimer's funding
Some 5 million Americans likely have the disease now and that figure could double by 2050.
Pay & Benefits