News
Obama: Vast Majority of Federal Employees Are Not Boneheads
Only 1 percent of workforce is screwing up at any given moment, president estimates.
Management
OMB Wants Agencies to Move Beyond Measuring Performance
Long-term focus should be on taking action to improve operations, official says.
News
Accomplishments: Amazing. Bonuses: $0
The Senior Executives Association honors high-performing executives in a year without formal awards.
News
At Least Eric Shinseki Didn’t Get Choked by the President
That was the fate suffered by the first head of the Veterans Bureau.
News
Shutdowns, Base Closings and Other True Stories of Suburban Federal Life
A new book chronicles life in Arlington, Va.
Management
Report: HUD's Donovan to OMB in Cabinet Shift
San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro would be appointed to lead HUD.
Editor's Notebook
Performance Evaluation
In the end, federal leaders are judged on how well they make government work.
News
Air Force Official JFK Called ‘Silly Bastard’ Immortalized on Film
Documentary tells tale of officer who attracted the president’s ire in recorded phone call.
News
Hey Federal Techies -- Make Your Voice Heard!
We're surveying government IT professionals on the key issues they're facing.
News
Watch Jerry Seinfeld Rip the Postal Service
It’s a “dazed and confused distant branch of the Cub Scouts,” comedian says.
News
Have Feds Been Off the Job 25 Percent of the Time This Fiscal Year?
Putting statistics on snow days and the shutdown in perspective.
Management
Obama Issues Order Boosting Minimum Wage for Contractors
Increase only covers contracts issued starting Jan. 1, 2015.
Management
Obama Tells Agencies to Give Unemployed Workers a Fair Shot at Federal Jobs
Managers told not to discriminate against out-of-work applicants.
News
State of the Union: A Call to (Limited) Action
A look at what the president had to say about government and its workforce.
Management
Obama to Raise Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors
President to issue executive order boosting rate to $10.10 per hour.
News
Making Newsletters Mobile-Friendly
Redesign is aimed at better serving the rapidly growing number of people viewing our content on phones and tablets.
Oversight