OMB debuts quarterly performance updates
Official praises agency accomplishments, warns budget cuts could impede future progress.
Bill would cut congressional salaries
Freshman Congressman proposes a pay cut for lawmakers to ensure fairness under the sequester -- when it is 'constitutionally permissible.'
Legislators claim culture of secrecy threatens open government
Freedom of Information Act could be in for legislative revision, while witnesses and lawmakers champion the DATA Act as another needed transparency measure.
Senate CR would cancel federal raise
Like a House bill already passed, the Senate's proposed measure to fund the government would also eliminate a pay increase for the federal workforce.
SEC nominee makes tech a priority
Mary Jo White, speaking to a Senate panel, laid out the areas she sees most in need of attention.
Is Obama sincere about transparency?
The Conversation: Our responses to your questions and comments.
Transparency advocates give administration mixed marks
New report from the Center for Effective Government says open government is an "unfinished legacy."
Post-sequester tips for CIOs
Belt-tightening is a given, but now is the time to revisit strategic planning, expert advises.
Congress, GAO take aim at DOD-VA health records program
The decision to change course on joint medical records after spending $1 billion raises concerns on Capitol Hill.
Bill would open congressional research to public
A bill that's been around in various forms for 10 years is back, seeking to open public access to government research.
Encryption failures at VA put vets' data at risk
An IG review sparked by a whistleblower report finds officials approved the insecure transmissions.
Delegate lays blame for sequester
Washington D.C.'s non-voting member of Congress offers encouragement to federal employees, pledges support.
Walmart Foundation exec to take reins at OMB
Obama expected to nominate Sylvia Matthews Burwell as budget director
Issa, Obama still seek sequester alternatives
Committee chairman says across-the-board cuts can be avoided if agencies can identify unnecessary or wasteful programs, while White House draws on pop culture to promote president's plan.
D.C. delegate supports furloughed feds
The District of Columbia's congressional representative pledges a day's pay for each day of agency furloughs.
VA departures open door to speculation
At least three people are rumored as likely to replace departing VA CIO Roger Baker. CTO Peter Levin, also stepping down, leaves another leadership role to be filled.
Werfel provides new guidance on sequester's eve
Agencies should be ready for greater scrutiny of certain expenditures, OMB leader warns.
Is sequestration just media hype?
The Conversation: Our responses to your questions and comments.
Sequestration: An agency view
As agencies tighten their spending to comply with the mandatory budget cuts, employees will encounter a variety of effects. Read on for a look at what some agencies expect.
Honoring excellence in workforce development, training
Do you work in an agency that has been particularly successful in workforce development and training initiatives? Now is your chance to nominate it for the 2013 W. Edwards Deming Award, which celebrates excellence in government training.
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