Management
It’s Time to Let Government Workers Sleep on the Job
With the benefits of napping becoming increasingly clear, it's time to let public sector employees rejuvenate the way nature intended them to.
Management
OMB touts 'historic' $20 billion in contracting savings
Procurement officials push governmentwide purchasing.
Management
Analysis: Americans Need to Re-embrace Sacrifice
One thing is clear: Whatever steps are necessary to restore the economy will require money and pain.
Defense
Budget cuts should not come at expense of civilian workforce, Pentagon officials say
Downsizing would be 'very, very detrimental,' panelist warns.
Pay & Benefits
Congress again delays STOCK ACT for senior execs
The public financial disclosure requirement for thousands of high-ranking career employees is postponed until April 15, 2013.
Pay & Benefits
Resolve the fiscal cliff or don’t get paid (or sick), petitioners tell Congress, Obama
Thousands sign on to plea to avert austerity crisis.
Management
Why Too Much Data Destroys Your Decision Making Abilities
It turns out knowledge isn't power.
Management
3D Printing and the Rise of Products as Service
Now is the time for governments to get involved in the Maker community to enable an entirely new marketplace to emerge: Products as a Service.
Oversight
Discharge petition for extending tax cuts draws 178 Democrats
Former Obama budget chief calls for continuing middle-class breaks only temporarily.
Nextgov
Defense and Veterans Affairs aim to speed up joint health record rollout
Departments will ‘meet or beat’ original plan for full deployment by 2017.
Management
Alan Simpson Talks Fiscal Cliff on The Daily Show
The former U.S. Senator drops in for a lively discussion on the national debt.
Defense
What exactly is Obama's 'red line' in Syria?
A new report reveals the Syrian regime plans to use chemical weapons.
Management
NASA Shoots Awesome New Photos of Earth at Night
New technology enables stunning new views of Earth's faintest city lights.
Pay & Benefits
Analysis: Reforming pensions to save them
Key retirement benefits for seniors face some major strains. We can fix this.
Nextgov
Do Democrats have the edge in tech skills?
GOP's future may depend on closing gaps exposed by the presidential race.
Defense
Analysis: Picking a fight over Susan Rice would not serve the country
Aren't there bigger fish to fry?
Management
Everything You Need to Know About the Fiscal Cliff Plans, in Charts
Here's how the Bowles-Simpson, Obama, and Republican fiscal cliff plans match up.
Nextgov
Agencies are failing to uphold Obama's commitment to transparency
A new report for the National Security Archive shows the majority of agencies lag far behind in complying with a 2009 presidential order.
Defense
A must-see movie about public service that is not 'Lincoln'
'Burn' is an adrenalin-fueled documentary about Detroit firefighters.
Defense