Management
Agencies, contractors chafe at cliff deal’s uncertainty on sequestration
Delay called ‘worst possible outcome’ for planners.
Management
White House recasts CBO score of ‘cliff’ deal
Zients stresses 10-year deficit reduction of $737 billion.
Management
Sequestration, once unimaginable, draws near
Deal pending in Congress’s final hours would not prevent across-the-board cuts.
Pay & Benefits
SAVE Award winner announced
Education’s Fred Winter proposes cutting costs of transit benefit without reducing appeal.
Management
Defense bill’s contractor provisions please advocates of all stripes
Backers of small businesses, human rights and women-owned firms voice approval.
Management
Obama names two to Federal Labor Relations Authority
Incumbents nominated to agency that adjudicates unfair practice cases.
Management
GSA reimagines federal building cluster near National Mall
Agency plans to shrink federal footprint, boost neighborhood.
Defense
Defense auditors’ focus on riskiest contracts lacks plan, GAO finds
DCAA’s initiative is promising but not fully developed, watchdog says.
Management
Fiscal cliff stalemate puts 2014 budget submissions in limbo
Annual 'passbacks' stalled while Congress addresses revenues, sequestration threat.
Defense
Clinton revamped embassy security ahead of scathing Benghazi report
Three State Department officials resign after outside panel finds 'systemic failures' leading to diplomats' deaths in Libya.
News
A Valentine to the CFTC
Time magazine cover story 'The Money Cop' is an up-close portrait of the commission's chairman.
Defense
Marines retreat on sponsorship of Ultimate Fighting
Union claims success in campaign against recruiting in venue viewed as sexist, homophobic.
Management
Only Democrats are left on labor relations board
The board has been contentious throughout President Obama’s tenure.
Management
Acquisition workforce losing talent while hobbled by oversight, survey finds
Budget austerity and retirements demand new strategy, says contractors group.
News
CRS Works on Its Word Choice
Nonpartisan research service re-releases controversial study on the economic impact of tax cuts.
Oversight
Congress lightens GAO’s load
Watchdog agency welcomes cancellation of ‘outdated’ mandatory reports.
Management
Bill to curb improper payments likely headed to president’s desk
Sen. Carper’s follow-up to 2010 law clears House.
Tech