Management
How Do You Measure Performance You Can’t See?
Law enforcement provides some interesting lessons in measuring the unobserved
Nextgov
Smarter use of IT could reduce the deficit by $220 billion, group says
Savings would come from using more efficient new technology and by preventing improper payments.
Oversight
Bush's FEMA director criticized Obama's response to Sandy for being too speedy
Michael Brown compared the President's reaction to Hurricane Sandy to his response following the Benghazi attacks
Oversight
Moving Election Day could be more disruptive than Sandy
Changing voting dates could lead to distortions and challenges.
Pay & Benefits
Thrift Savings Plan closed for Hurricane Sandy, along with the financial markets
Transactions and transfers delayed until Oct. 31.
Management
Funds roll in for feds hit by Hurricane Sandy
Nonprofit hopes to have additional $35,000 for grants in next few days.
Nextgov
They’re tougher in Massachusetts
It’s easier to reach a fed on the phone in the ravaged Northeast than in D.C.
Pay & Benefits
Government lacks coherent policy for religious time off, report finds
Revised guidance recommended for religious observances.
Defense
Thousands of National Guard forces mobilized for Sandy
Guard members are assisting first responders, helping with relief efforts.
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Army Corps monitors Northeast rivers for flooding, provides critical support
Engineers use 171 satellite monitoring stations to manage flood control dams.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement checks unaffected by Sandy
OPM says storm has not interrupted claims processing, checks.
Management
Avoiding financial armageddon at the United States Post Office
The USPS is an analog business being rapidly consumed by digitization. Here's a plan to update and rescue it.
Management
Romney campaign says he wouldn't abolish FEMA
GOP nominee had suggested last year that role of states in disaster response should be strengthened.
Management
Sandy Cancels Stewart, Colbert, Kimmel and C.K.; Fallon, Letterman Perform to Empty Studios
Hurricane Sandy takes toll on the entertainment industry.
Management
The Most Interesting Hurricane Sandy Images, Gifs and Memes
Round up of the most fascinating images coming out of Hurricane Sandy's approach and landfall.
Management
Photo: In Hurricane Sandy, Soldier Guards Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
The Old Guard refuses shelter, standing guard despite Hurricane Sandy.
Nextgov
Pentagon’s roving intel center helps emergency responders
When civilian officials call, Defense dispatches mobile geospatial data center packed with communications gear, mapping equipment and analysts.
Defense
Sandy unfolding as forecast, says National Hurricane Center chief
FEMA head says storm will have an impact on federal elections.
Management