Pay & Benefits
OPM Proposes Extending Fed Health Benefits to Same Sex Partners
The expansion is one of many FEHB changes suggested to lawmakers.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Unions Blast Obama Budget
Proposed 1 percent federal pay raise called weak, retirement changes criticized.
Management
Kid President and Obama Hang Out in Oval Office
Video of the epic, and very sweet, summit between two presidents.
Oversight
EPA Nominee’s Hearing Is Just the Opening Act for GOP
Gina McCarthy, a tough-talking South Boston environmental regulator, expects grilling from Republicans.
Oversight
Quiz: Which Budget Is Right for You?
Mitt Romney, for example, would do best under Paul Ryan's budget.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Look Out, Iranian Military Cats. The Navy Has a Laser.
Stephen Colbert thinks the military ‘just got a whole lot badass-er.’
Pay & Benefits
Senior Execs and Their Employees Don’t See Eye-to-Eye on Promotions
Overall, SES members much happier with their jobs than rank-and-file feds.
Management
Sally Jewell Confirmed as Interior Secretary
President and CEO of outdoor equipment firm is praised for management skills, commitment to conservation.
Pay & Benefits
Military Health Care Reform Included in Obama’s Budget
Higher fees and new fees would be phased in over five years.
Management
Budget Combines Deficit Reduction, Investments and Streamlining of Government
Obama proposal offers $2 in spending cuts for every $1 in new revenue.
Nextgov
2014 Budget Invests in IT Workforce
Goals include identifying specific skills gaps in mission critical occupations like IT and cybersecurity, modifying the federal personnel system, addressing the pending retirement wave and expanding telework programs.
Management
Budget Winners and Losers
President’s fiscal 2014 plan tightens spending levels, but makes room for a few increases.
Nextgov
State Department Looks After the Next Cyber Threat: Africa
Developing economies viewed as menace to themselves online with little security infrastructure.
Management
Obama Budget Calls for Postage Rate Hike, Other USPS Reforms
White House seeks savings from postal agency's overhaul.
Tech
Tweeting the Fiscal 2014 Budget
Politicians, agency leaders, journalists and concerned citizens weigh in.
Tech
The Hottest Book Drop in Town: Behind the Scenes at the Budget Release
In the age of the PDF, budget drops aren't what they used to be.
Defense
Obama Budget Pays for Military Base Closures
New BRAC would be modeled after 1993 and ’95 rounds, official says.
Management