Management
Senators Want a Proper Count of Intelligence Contractors
Agencies need to know 'who is working for them and why,' oversight chairman says.
Management
How Agencies Can ‘Get the Most Out of Strategic Reviews’
Report stresses need for sustained leadership attention to goals.
Management
HUD Nominee Coasts Through Senate Questioning
Castro stresses data metrics, need to reform Fannie and Freddie.
Management
IRS and FBI Push Back at Republican Charges of Coverup
Oversight chairman Issa’s latest report says political rhetoric prompted targeting of tea party groups.
Oversight
Whistleblower Advocates Praise Senate-Passed Intel Reforms
Bill would codify and expand protections from a 2012 presidential directive.
News
Vanity Portraits: Not Much of a Drain on the Budget
It turns out agencies don’t spend much on paintings of their leaders.
Management
Executive Order Will Ban Contractors from Discriminating Against Gay Employees
Plan is to pressure Congress to pass broader law applying to employers nationwide, according to reports.
Management
Pentagon Ranks Top Suppliers to Spark Competition Among Contractors
Move is part of ongoing bid to improve acquisition.
Management
Changing GPO’s Name Isn't High on the Congressional Agenda
Slow-moving bill would rechristen 154-year-old agency for the digital age.
Management
Contractors Are Still Taking Short Cuts on Background Checks, Audit Finds
OPM watchdog says one reviewer approved 15,000 case files in one month.
Management
CIA Uses Its First Public Conference to Stress Value of Human Sources
Director Brennan tells Georgetown University crowd spy agency remains indispensable.
Management
VA Hiring Freeze Could Cut Unnecessary Layers of Management
Move may free up resources for additional medical services field staff.
Management
IRS Embraces Long-Sought Taxpayer Bill of Rights
Commissioner says public education tool will help employees do their jobs.
Management
A Dozen Feds to Receive Flemming Awards for Excellence
The George Washington University hosts event that has recognized federal service for 65 years.
Oversight
VA Watchdog Subpoenas Advocacy Group
Officials at the Project on Government Oversight have refused to cooperate.
Management
Senators Would Boost Independence of NSA Watchdog
Bipartisan bill would elevate inspector general to presidential appointee.
Management
How VOA Pressed Ahead to Cover the Tiananmen Square Anniversary
Amid Chinese government’s silence and Internet crackdown, U.S. broadcasts got through.
Management
Investigators Are Looking Into 37 Whistleblower Reprisal Complaints from VA Employees
Some involve the type of allegations that led to the wait-list scandal.
Pay & Benefits