Defense

HHS, Army Corps and other agencies weigh in on Sandy

Public health emergency declared in New York City as flood pumps arrive.

Features

Facing Hurdles

To keep up, executives must tackle four important trends.

Management

GSA rushes supplies to Sandy response teams

Employees work behind the scenes to procure equipment and assess damage to federal buildings.

Defense

Intel budget continues decline after post-9/11 buildup

Required public release puts fiscal 2012 governmentwide figure at $75.4 billion.

Defense

Widespread nature of Sandy prompted early disaster declarations, Fugate says

At least 1,500 FEMA employees joined other agencies in Monday’s response, administrator estimates.

Oversight

House Republicans demand to see regulatory agenda

Committee chairmen accuse White House of withholding rule-making cost estimates until after the election.

Management

Retired diplomats call for boosts in State Department hiring

Austerity budgets threaten transition following wind-down of two wars, report warns.

Management

NRC chief says agency prioritized lessons from Japan disaster

Macfarlane calls U.S. response more thoughtful than that after Three Mile Island accident.

Management

SBA and Pentagon join forces to boost women in contracting

Legislation and agency initiatives aim to meet goal of 5 percent for small business.

Management

Many agencies already reacting to sequestration threat, panelists say

Contractors will face renegotiated agreements and cuts in government procurement staff.

News

Two Giants of Federal Workforce

John Hoffman and Ward Casscells both died young.

Management

Making data-based decisions part of agency culture

Federal leaders must build analytics into their organizations, report says.

News

Would-Be Senator Reveals Agency Hit List

Texas Republican Ted Cruz gets specific about which departments he'd eliminate.

Tech

IRS and SEC detect fraud patterns in heaps of data

Analytics tools exploit volume of information to save money, panelists say.