Oversight
USPS advised to delay facility closures
Initiative won’t save as much as projected, PRC determines.
Pay & Benefits
One in eight feds have witnessed workplace violence in past two years
Most perpetrators had connection to workplace.
Management
OMB to contractors: Follow Labor guidance on pre-sequester layoff notices
If companies do, officials say, agencies will cover their liability under federal law requiring advance warning of layoffs.
Oversight
House clears Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act
Advocacy groups, Office of Special Counsel hail 'strongest' such bill in history.
Oversight
President signs STOCK Act delay for senior execs
Law postpones until Dec. 8 the financial online posting requirement for thousands of career feds.
Tech
Meteorologists ask lawmakers for a weather commission
Proposed center would advise policymakers on setting priorities.
Management
Science Community Sounds Alarm Over Sequestration
Cuts could slow progress in medical research, food safety and energy independence.
Oversight
Federal judge approves $42.6 million settlement in FEMA trailer case
Residents said high levels of formaldehyde in the units caused health problems.
Management
Agencies should file better reports on their service contracts, GAO says
As part of an insourcing effort, OMB seeks more uniform contract inventories.
Nextgov
Bill would require agencies to report cloud computing progress
Legislation would update outdated computer security legislation.
Management
Capturing the 'Merchant of Death'
How DEA Agent Louis Milione helped bring down the world's most wanted arms dealer.
Defense
Pentagon tightens oversight of flight reservations
Defense will require supervisor approval 72 hours prior to business air travel.
Nextgov
'Mystery' senator removes hold on cost-of-living increase for vets
Fast action is needed after recess to ensure payments start Jan. 1, VA says.
Management
The Most Overlooked Element of Leadership
Effective employee feedback and development require one all-important ingredient: Time.
Management
HHS chief back on campaign trail after violation
Sebelius will speak in personal, not official, capacity.
Oversight
What your favorite beer says about your politics
Sam Adams drinkers lean Republican; Heineken fans tend to be Democrats.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- The school lunch outrage and unreliable polls
Are polls more unreliable than in the past?
Nextgov
Napolitano: Cyber exec order under review
DHS chief declines to provide timetable for when it might be issued.
Oversight
Obama, Romney camps agree: The other guy is a great debater
Both sides are working overtime to raise expectations for the opposition.
Oversight