Management

The Blended Workforce

When government and contractors work side by side, the public’s interest comes first.

  • Richard J. Bednar and Gary P. Quigley
Management

Union to file for first-ever election at GAO

Group set to submit election cards from more than half of the agency’s 1,500 analysts.

  • Brittany Ballenstedt
Management

Manage Yourself

Don’t forget to pat yourself on the back sometimes.

  • Brian Friel
Management

Fourth Quarter Blues

As this term winds down, career employees must stay in the game.

  • Mark A. Abramson
Management

Make Me Laugh

Serious bureaucracy needs a good kick in the funny bone.

  • Brian Friel
Management

Walking the Talk

Getting first responders on the same wavelength requires more than just new technology.

  • David Perera and Jonathan Marino
Management

The Success of Failure

There’s a reason people keep making the same mistakes.

  • Shane Harris
Management

Sticking Around

Retirement surge and empty pipeline fears mostly are unfounded.

  • Brian Friel
Management

Further Complications

Poor management can make a difficult software project impossible.

  • David Perera
Management

Breaking the Sound Barrier

An agency is only as good as its ability to communicate.

  • Pat McLagan
Management

Guarding the Purse Strings

Members of Congress are making the earmark process more transparent, but they’re still asserting their authority to direct money to special projects.

  • David Baumann
Management

Who’s the Boss?

Federal workers answer to the Constitution.

  • Brian Friel
Management

Geographic Cure

The emergency medical system returns home, hopefully to better health.

  • Zack Phillips
Management

Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom

But until a rose is a rose in every database, government agencies won't be able to share pruning tips -- or much else.

  • David Perera
Management

Guarding Turf

As Defense secretary, will Robert Gates put the CIA back on track?

  • Shane Harris
Management

Business Without Borders

To compete, agencies must collaborate all over the map.

  • Brian Friel
Management

Multiple Award Maze

How the GSA schedule really works - and how to stay out of trouble.

  • Kimberly Palmer
Management

Known Unknowns

Defense's financial management problems defy easy fixes.

  • Katherine McIntire Peters
Management

Help Wanted: Boring Jobs

Human resources offices need to spice up their vacancy postings.

  • Brian Friel
Management

Worldly View

Geospatial agency shifts with the times: buys images, gives them away.

  • Shane Harris
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