Defense
HHS, Army Corps and other agencies weigh in on Sandy
Public health emergency declared in New York City as flood pumps arrive.
Oversight
Maryland lawmakers urge Treasury to halt relocation of 450 jobs
Plan would move FMS employees out of the area.
Oversight
Low morale continues to plague Homeland Security
DHS must do a better job figuring out why employees are unhappy, GAO says.
Pay & Benefits
Thrift Savings Plan funds make few, if any, gains in October
Three basic funds post tiny increases and two fall into the red.
Defense
Afghan forces likely won’t be ready when U.S. troops leave
IG gives reasons for concern about viability of transition in 2014.
Nextgov
DHS contractor allegedly fixed an airplane with paper clips
Former exec pleads guilty to charges of fraudulent aircraft repair.
News
Romney: Not One More Bureaucrat
GOP standard-bearer raps Obama's proposal for a "Secretary of Business."
Management
The Women Behind Curiosity Rover's Tweets
Odds are your agency could learn a thing or two from this talented social media team at NASA.
Management
How a former Bush administration official would reform FEMA
Matt Mayer of the Heritage Foundation gives an idea of what a Republican plan for the agency would like.
Industry Insights
GBC Infographic Library
The complete library of Government Business Council infographics.
Oversight
Post-recount federal commission in disarray
Body established to restore confidence in elections has no commissioners.
Management
‘Bronco Bamma’ and Mitt Romney Make Little Girl Cry, NPR Apologizes
A little girl expresses in the purest way possible what we're all feeling about the election.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- Sandy alters the election and Halloween
The storm has blown through, so it's time for late night to pick up the pieces.
Management
Parties Wonder Which Side's Polls Reflect Reality
Divergent results spark apprehension about who gets the new normal, and who is going to be proven seriously wrong.
Management
Mitt Romney finally answers the FEMA question
Candidate says he would fund the emergency management agency.
Oversight
Poll: Obama gets high marks for Sandy response
Seventy-eight percent of likely voters think the president did either 'excellent' or 'good' after the storm.
Insights
The Lifecycle of Retirement
Under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), as long as a federal employee worked 20 to 30 years in government, their benefits were guaranteed, no matter the length of retirement. Since 1983, the federal government has been operating under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), which leaves much of the responsibility of retirement planning up to the individual.
Nextgov
FCC: Cellular and broadband is improving in Sandy's wake
Restoration helps recovery efforts, but outages linger.
Management
Five Emerging Innovation and Social Media Trends and Why They Matter Now
Social media and a renewed emphasis on innovation is transforming how government agencies operate and how they interact with citizens.
Management