Management
Census Bureau Reschedules Key Reports Following Shutdown
Release dates for some economic indicators delayed more than two weeks.
Management
USDA Could Improve Vetting for Farm Payment Eligibility
Farm Service Agency says judgment on who merits subsidies is subjective.
Management
Senate Confirms OMB Management Deputy
Cobert approved by voice vote amid chaos of shutdown.
Management
IRS Requires More Than One Day to Resume Operations
Delays in phone and fax service are among the potential hiccups.
Management
First Day Back After Shutdown Appears to Go Smoothly Amid Bitter Feelings
Agency representatives and interest groups lament lost productivity.
Management
Obama Thanks Feds While Laying Out Post-Shutdown Agenda
Closings should reinforce that 'smart, effective government is important,' president says.
Pay & Benefits
When Government Reopens, Agency Start Times Will Vary
OPM guidance tells furloughed employees to check media reports, allows agencies some flexibility.
Management
Former Budget Directors Scold Authors of Shutdown
Panetta and Nussle blast 'shameful and tragic' episode in U.S. history.
Management
Republicans Grill Park Service Chief on Closures, As Debt Deadline Looms
Jarvis says decisions were not political.
Oversight
Amid Confusion, House Democrats Stick to Discharge Petition
Republicans prepare to counter Senate offer with clock ticking toward debt default.
Management
Accidents Go Uninvestigated Due to the Shutdown
Senate Commerce hearing highlights risks to science, consumers, fishing industry.
Management
Has the Shutdown Negated Obama's Anti-Waste Effort?
By one estimate, it may be costing about what the administration's campaign to cut government waste has saved so far.
Management
Delayed Jobless Report Risks Prolonging Economic Uncertainty
Furloughed Labor Department analysts would need several days to finalize data.
Management
Shutdown Shrinks Federal Register. Does it Matter?
Governmentwide publication that often hits 600 pages is down to single digits.
Oversight
House Overseers Seek to Weld IRS Scandal to Obamacare Rollout
Angry hearing raises grab bag of issues from agency politicization to Salem witch trials.
Management
Chief Financial Officers Lament Decline in Government Services
Survey shows clash of diminished resources and expanded reporting requirements.
Management
Shutdown Takes Toll in Canceled Meetings, Events and Reports
Recovery after shutdown will be 'like disaster relief after a hurricane,' observer says.
Management
Senate Panel Exposes Fraud in Social Security Disability Program
SSA's push to speed case processing blamed for lawyer, judge and doctor profiteering.
Oversight
House Democrats’ Discharge Petition Faces Uphill Climb
Tactic to end shutdown faces procedural roadblocks but shows political promise.
Management