News

Foreign Service Group: Thanks, Ben Affleck!

Association congratulates 'Argo' director on Golden Globe awards.

Management

Big role for the military in Obama’s second inauguration festivities

Service members will participate for pageantry, security and their own enjoyment.

Management

OMB: Consider hiring freeze, dropping temps

New guidance asks federal managers to ‘intensify’ contingency plans for sequestration.

Oversight

Rep. Cuellar hopes to influence agency management from appropriations post

Author of government performance act working with Sen. Warner on improving customer service.

Management

HHS responds slowly to GOP demands for Obamacare documents

House and Senate panels seek background on spending for P.R. and contractors.

Defense

Pentagon No. 2 issues guidance to 'mitigate' budget uncertainty

Steps include hiring freeze, review of contracts, and curtailed travel and purchases.

News

Ex-IRS Chief’s New Gig

Shulman is becoming a guest scholar at the Brookings Institution.

Management

Special Afghanistan inspector blasts Pentagon, USAID waste

In first public speech, Sopko says temporary agency likely to last beyond 2014 U.S. withdrawal.

Management

Taxpayer advocate says simpler tax code would improve IRS

Nina Olson proposes fencing off agency budget to protect revenue collection.

Management

OMB identifies nearly 400 obsolete federal reports

Sen. Warner to offer bill to update and improve reporting requirements.

Oversight

Issa quizzes SEC on possible overuse of consultants

Criticism of Booz Allen contract includes mention of whistleblower lawsuit.

Management

HHS ushers in eight more states for health exchanges

With some governors resisting, total participation rises to 19 plus D.C.

News

A New Name for OMB Watch

Introducing the Center for Effective Government.