Author Archive
Pay & Benefits
The Government Is Actually Not Growing When It Comes to Earnings
The federal government was the only industry to see a decline in earnings in 2013, according to new statistics.
- Kellie Lunney and Chanin Knight
Management
Fiscal 2015 Budget Winners and Losers
The Justice Department and the Small Business Administration would see the biggest decreases in spending from their 2014 enacted levels in the president’s latest proposal.
- Kellie Lunney and Chanin Knight
Pay & Benefits
These Agencies Have the Most Feds Returning From Furlough
NSF, FCC and NASA were among the most furloughed.
- Chanin Knight and Eric Katz
Management
Timeline: Federal Employees Under Attack
The Navy Yard shooting serves as a reminder that even civilian federal jobs aren't always safe.
- Chanin Knight and Kelly Martin
Defense
Retiring Military Dogs Helped Locate Explosives, Deter Terrorist Attacks
Photo Gallery: Military dogs in action.
- Chanin Knight, Eric Katz, Kelly Martin and Kedar Pavgi
News
Infographic: We the (Unconfirmed) People
Plenty of vacancies exist in the Obama administration, and the Senate isn’t helping.
- Chanin Knight and Kedar Pavgi
Management
In Focus: Clocking Clearances
Timeliness of background investigations has vastly improved since guidelines were put in place.
- Chanin Knight and Susan Fourney
Management
Obama v. Romney on federal pay, the size of government and management
A look at how the presidential candidates stack up on matters important to federal employees.
- Chanin Knight, Kelly Martin and Kedar Pavgi
Features
The State of Defense
Today's U.S. military operations and the people behind the force.
- Caitlin Fairchild and Chanin Knight
Management
Timeline: Obama’s efforts to tame the bureaucracy
Major milestones in the administration’s drive to make government more efficient and transparent.
- Charles S. Clark, Amelia Gruber and Chanin Knight
Oversight
Campaigning for Cuts
GOP presidential candidates’ plans for shrinking the federal footprint.
- Andrew Lapin and Chanin Knight