Management
GSA strives to become the 'civilian DARPA'
Novel office layout and mobile technology boost productivity, Tangherlini says.
Nextgov
VA’s PC encryption puzzle
The department has installed fewer than 16 percent of software packages purchased for $6 million since 2006, IG says.
Management
Federal contractors grilled on pre-sequester layoff notices
Issa also questions administration on WARN Act guidance.
Management
Did Biden hang State out to dry at the debate?
His use of a very restricted "we" in talking about Libya sure seemed to point a finger at Foggy Bottom.
Defense
Pentagon recruits students, military spouses to watch children
Child-care interns will be placed in military installations around the world.
Pay & Benefits
Feds are underpaid, former Obama economic adviser says
Larry Summers links federal compensation to investing in America’s future,
Management
Use the 3-B Plan when Emailing Busy People
Three simple steps for writing the perfect outreach email.
Oversight
Groups begin lobbying on non-defense sequestration cuts
Coalitions of labor, religious, small business and social services groups are forming.
Management
Job Security No Longer Top Driver of Employee Satisfaction
A desire to use skills and abilities ranked higher than job security for the first time since 2007.
Management
Report: Improve treatment of disabled employees in federal workforce
Law firm supporting feds points to progress, but says there is much more work to do.
Nextgov
USDA offers buyouts to tech shop
Eligible employees who want the offer must accept by Monday.
Management
CNN poll: No clear vice presidential debate winner
Biden and Ryan were essentially evenly matched, voters say.
Management
Biden offers most vigorous defense of Obama stimulus so far
The vice president makes Ryan admit he sought funds for constituents.
Management
The Navy’s Savvy Negotiator
Elliott Branch keeps watch over the vast, complex, $90-billion-a-year procurement operation for the Navy and Marines.
Nextgov
Panetta: Intruders ‘successfully gained access’ to critical control systems
The Pentagon is finalizing offensive rules of engagement to protect civilian cyberspace
Management
Body Language: Watching the Debate on Mute
I watched the Vice Presidential Debate with sound off--here's what I saw.
Defense
Romney to Obama: Serious questions about terrorist strike in Libya
The GOP nominee says questions about the killings are not political.
News
Vice presidential debate: What they said about government
Vice President Joe Biden and Rep. Paul Ryan square off in their only face-to-face encounter.
Oversight
The state of the Paul Ryan brand coming into the debate
Thursday night will serve as a national debut for the chairman of the House Budget Committee.
Oversight