Oversight

Issa holds out hope for postal reform this Congress

Differences persist in House and Senate plans, but key Republican is optimistic.

Management

Outgoing Treasury secretary immersed in fiscal-cliff negotiations

Timothy Geithner is playing a crucial role in the showdown over expiring tax cuts and automatic spending cuts.

Defense

Veterans twice as likely to cheat on their spouses as non-veterans

Infidelity and divorce are more common among servicemen and women, a study found.

Defense

The growing rural isolation of veterans

Pentagon leaders are lamenting that civilians have less contact with the realities of military life.

Management

Youths Carry the Vote, Research Study Says

The idea that young people don't vote might have been put to rest in 2012.

Oversight

Energy contractors at nuke sites found to have conflict of interest

Inspector general faults supervision at Ohio and Tennessee plants.

Defense

Analysis: From war to work

Tailoring career transition programs to a new generation of veterans.

Pay & Benefits

Open season kicks off

Feds can switch health insurance plans through Dec. 10.

Defense

Vets face delays in receiving benefits due to lack of records

Report finds units in Iraq and Afghanistan have not been managing their daily field reporting.

Management

Consolidate paperwork for presidential appointees, White House group urges

Sen. Lieberman supports call for creation of ‘smart form.’

Nextgov

Program aims to help young feds develop professionally

Government-industry partnership fosters collaboration skills.

Nextgov

Residents of 23 states sign online petitions to secede from the union

Appeals began the day after President Obama’s reelection.

Defense

Cheaper, greener housing for veterans

The Veterans Affairs Department estimates that 107,000 veterans are homeless on any given night

Management

3 Email Auto Responders to Break Email Addiction

How to use auto responses to set boundaries and reduce your email anxiety.

Defense

Will the U.S. send weapons to Syria now that the rebels have a president?

The disparate factions of the Syrian opposition have united

Oversight

John Boehner's high-stakes moment

House speaker has a restless rank and file and a newly reelected president.

Nextgov

Gmail's location data led to the discovery of the Petraeus affair

The nation's chief intelligence officer, "narc'd out by Gmail"

Oversight

Lawmakers confident on deficit deal but differ on the details

Republicans say new tax revenues are on the table -- from the elimination of some deductions.

Management

Video: Mars Mission Director on the Importance of Perseverance

Landing a robot on Mars doesn't happen overnight, says Mars Mission Director.

Management

Further details emerge surrounding Petraeus resignation

FBI went to Petraeus with the discovery and he was eventually asked to resign.