News

State of the Union: A Call to (Limited) Action

A look at what the president had to say about government and its workforce.

Management

Obama to Raise Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors

President to issue executive order boosting rate to $10.10 per hour.

News

Making Newsletters Mobile-Friendly

Redesign is aimed at better serving the rapidly growing number of people viewing our content on phones and tablets.

Oversight

Senators Push Bill to Rename Government Printing Office

Agency says new moniker, Government Publishing Office, would better reflect its shift to digital operations.

News

A Crusader for Limited Government to the End

Sen. Tom Coburn laments the laws he failed to stop.

Editor's Notebook

New Year, New Approach

As times change in the government and media world, so does this magazine.

News

Obama Lauds OMB Staffers

President picks unusual location to sign omnibus appropriations bill into law.

News

Last Chance to Nominate a Peak Public Servant

Deadline is looming for this year’s Service to America Medals.

News

Robert Gates’ Love-Hate Relationship With the Bureaucracy

In memoir, former defense chief says Obama failed to give proper credit to career officials, but also laments his own frustrations in managing the Pentagon.

Management

The Top 7 Federal Stories of the Year

From a government shutdown to a botched health care rollout, 2013 was a year to forget.

Management

VA Employee’s Prescription Tracking Idea Wins Administration Cost-Cutting Contest

Kenneth Siehr is the winner of this year’s SAVE Award.

Management

Procurement Policy Chief to Leave Post for Private Firm

Joseph Jordan to join Fedbid as president of its public sector operations.

News

These Awards Make Government Look Bad

It may be time to rethink the Obama administration's competition for cost-cutting ideas.

Management

OMB Unveils Best Cost-Cutting Ideas

Finalists for administration’s annual SAVE Award back enabling veterans to track prescriptions online and making employee certifications transferable among agencies.

News

Can President Obama Manage Government?

If he wants to leave a lasting legacy, he needs to become a more effective leader of the federal bureaucracy.

Management

Which Metro Area Has the Highest Share of Federal Employees? Hint: Not Washington

The D.C. area actually ranks fourth in concentration of federal workers.

Editor's Note

Boldly Going

Real leaders keep government moving forward under trying circumstances.

News

A Meeting of the Minds on the Future of Defense

Request an invitation to the Inaugural Defense One Summit.

News

Americans Hate Federal Government, Love Federal Agencies and Employees

Shutdown may have deepened Americans' appreciation of government institutions.

Management

OMB to Agencies, Employees: Get Back to Business

Offices to open in a "prompt and orderly manner."