Management

NRC chief says agency prioritized lessons from Japan disaster

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

Pay & Benefits

FEHBP enrollees generally pleased with health coverage

Feedback from feds and retirees indicates many don’t intend to switch plans during open season.

Pay & Benefits

Fed gets jail time for personal purchases on a government credit card

HHS employee improperly spent $114,000, Justice says.

Nextgov

Want lasting IT reforms? Appoint a chief management officer.

CMO should serve a fixed, nonpolitical term, technology advisers say.

Management

Hurricane Sandy Threatens East Coast—How to Prepare

FEMA has issued guidance to make sure you're prepared for a direct hit.

Nextgov

Pentagon advised to overhaul science and tech hiring

Defense lacks pipeline to fill STEM jobs left vacant by retirees, report says.

Management

Fiscal 'cliff' might look more like a gradual, downward slope

Ex-budget chief says terminology may be too dramatic.

Oversight

White House holds back on sequester details

Agencies direct questions to OMB, which isn't divulging details.

News

Weather Service and 'Frankenstorm'

Meteorologists turn to Mary Shelley for inspiration.

Nextgov

Army expands telebehavioral health care in Afghanistan

Service connects troops on the battlefield with counselors elsewhere.

Management

Smart Policies for Smartphones in the Workplace

New hires will have different expectations for the technology employers provide.

Management

Bloomberg Talks Leadership, Says Approval Ratings Mean Squat

The New York Mayor says the point of the job is to get things done, not have high ratings.

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.

Oversight

Video: The definitive Eric Cantor Power Point on Simpson-Bowles

Whether the House Majority Leader is for or against the deficit reduction plan is not simple to answer.

Defense

Video: The Daily Show goes on a mission to help vets get jobs

Jon Stewart needles opponents of bill that would train veterans.

Oversight

Play of the Day -- Trump's big news that wasn't

The magnate's offer takes center stage on late night.

Management

Should We Abolish All Agency Goals?

Our "goals" might just be the very thing holding us back.

Defense

Colin Powell endorses Obama

The retired general remains a 'moderate Republican' but is 'uncomfortable' with some Romney policies.

Oversight

House Democrats ring the alarm on energy cuts

Lawmakers are growing concerned over lack of details on possible sequestration cuts.

Nextgov

Army official sidesteps the central issue on disability system

Injured soldiers languish in claims processing system, but the service won’t say for how long.