Oversight
Play of the Day: Great Moments in Dance-Related Government Scandals
Late-night hosts focus on one aspect of the IRS spending scandal.
Retirement
OPM finally rolls out draft rule for phased retirement
The Office of Personnel Management this week published a long-awaited draft rule governing phased retirement.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Buyouts Could Threaten Progress on Retirement Claims Backlog
Nearly 300 employees, including some retirement claims workers, could voluntarily leave agency.
Management
The New Type of Leader Government Needs Now
The original vision of the SES has never been realized.
Defense
Military Leaders Defend Commanders' Powers Over Prosecution of Sexual Assault
Chain of command is key to cultural change, key Democrat says.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Issues Guidance on How to Partially Retire
Eligible employees will work half time and get half their retirement benefits.
Oversight
Targeted Conservatives Detail IRS Delays, Requests and 'Intimidation'
Ways and Means probe of delays in tax-exempt applications surfaces agent names.
Nextgov
Google Tells Feds How to Get Emergency Info to the Top of Search Results
Tip: Don't post PDFs.
Nextgov
China Has Repeatedly Hacked Veterans Affairs Databases Since 2010, Lawmaker Says
Records of 20 million veterans were not encrypted.
Nextgov
Four Key Firefighting Airtankers Grounded Due to Bid Protests
Senators urge quick resolution as extreme fire season looms.
Tech
Senior Execs' Secret Email Addresses Offered for $1 Million -- Briefly
Labor initially asked AP to pay dearly for the contact info.
Defense
First Day of Bradley Manning's Trial: Linking Him to Bin Laden
A confused kid or a man hoping to undermine the war in Iraq?
Oversight
IRS Conference Waste Includes Speaker Who Paints, Audit Finds
TIGTA details $4.1 million gathering that took place in 2010.
Nextgov
Would a 1 Percent Raise Make Up For Three Years of Frozen Pay?
The White House has urged lawmakers to provide the pay boost.
Pay & Benefits
House Bill Would Give Military 1.8 Percent Pay Raise
Defense legislation includes more money for service members in 2014 than Obama proposal.
Management
Secret Man Caves Found in EPA Warehouse
Agency has issued stop work order to the contractor responsible for the hidden rooms.
Pay & Benefits
Remember Not to Work for Contractors While on Furlough, Army Says
Furlough guidance cautions against conflicts of interest.
Defense
Senate Stacks Deck Against Reformers in Military Sexual Assaults Crisis
Supporters outnumbered 18-2 at hearing; no victims testify.
Oversight