Tom Temin Commentary

The tanker program is late, but it’s costing less than the estimates.

Conway’s violations are unprecedented in degree and attitude.

The FIFA Women’s World Cup has analogs in the world of federal management.

Are labor relations at SSA, VA so bad they’ll never get better?

Higgins boat isn’t much to look at it. Stand in it, though, and be awed by D-Day.

An arbitration panel decided mostly against the American Federation of Government Employees in an impasse with Social Security.

Contractors might be wary but non-traditional defense acquisition is here to stay.

More agencies should consider the tried-and-true focus group.

Government innovation happens. But do people like it when it does?

Even if you don’t know a soul buried in Arlington, you’ll feel they’re yours.

TSA is advised to pay officers more but not to put them in the General Schedule.

Higher ed and credit union lending show the promise and peril of federal financial involvement.

OPM’s been mugged. Now the muggers seek financial help for it.

Postal Service tops federal agencies in Gallup poll. But a lot of agencies didn’t get asked about.