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
Labor-management council aims for full agency participation in forums
Before the election, some managers may have been holding back, OPM chief says.
Management
Fiscal 2014 budget delayed, OMB confirms, citing uncertainty
House Budget Chairman Ryan mocks Obama for past tardiness.
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.
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.
Defense
Pentagon would furlough all civilians under revised sequestration, analyst says
Officials should make rotations schedule public before March, Todd Harrison suggests.
Management
Second Veterans Affairs official resigns after conference overspending
Fallout continues from 2011 Orlando training sessions that cost $6.1 million.
Management
Report: Ex-FEMA official will plead guilty in Gallup conflict-of-interest case
Federal prosecutors charge human capital chief with soliciting job with contractor.
Defense
Threatened delay in defense budget adds to planners’ uncertainty
Comptroller Hale puts new Pentagon sequestration figure at $45 billion.
Oversight
Issa quizzes SEC on possible overuse of consultants
Criticism of Booz Allen contract includes mention of whistleblower lawsuit.
Management
IRS appears ready for most fiscal cliff changes to tax law
Agency’s pleas for clarity on alternative minimum tax were answered.
Management