Management
Lawmakers challenge the Pentagon’s reliance on service contractors
Senators and House members urge the Defense secretary to rethink cuts to civilian workforce.
Management
Agencies assigned role in promoting green manufacturing
White House’s ‘bioeconomy blueprint’ seeks help disseminating scientific research and easing regulations.
Oversight
Priests pan GOP budget
Ryan says Catholic faith shaped his budget, but protesters disagree.
Defense
Secret Service's sex scandal history just got a little less secret
Agency reportedly investigating El Salvador prostitution incident.
Pay & Benefits
Fed pension hike advances in House
Committee backs bill requiring feds to pay 5 percent more toward their retirement.
Pay & Benefits
Diplomats get a break on pet travel costs
Airline relents and will waive some fees for Foreign Service employees shipping their pets overseas.
Management
Are You a Transmitter or a Receiver?
The best leaders spend less time transmitting and more time receiving.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- Mitt Romney's primary victories
Letterman, Leno and Stewart poke at the presumptive nominee.
Pay & Benefits
One Reason to Save Your Vacation Time
Legislation lets feds invest unused leave in their Thrift Savings Plan accounts.
Management
Feds continue to hold a dim view of senior leaders
But latest Partnership for Public Service analysis shows an improving trend line.
Management
Senate passes U.S. Postal Service overhaul
Legislation would let USPS offer buyouts and early outs to 100,000 employees.
Management
Interior: No plans to implement 7 percent staff reduction
Memo to OMB was purely hypothetical scenario, spokesman said.
Tech
House approves transparency bill, citing GSA scandal
DATA Act would require online disclosure of spending and curb conferences.
Oversight
Crackdown on conferences clears Senate
'The party’s over,' says Republican Sen. Tom Coburn, sponsor of the provision.
Management
Gingrich unofficially concedes GOP nomination to Romney
At a campaign stop, candidate tells supporters to unite around presumptive nominee.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- Obama visits Fallon
Barack Obama appears on Late Night and slow jams the news.
Management
Sex scandal hits Secret Service as most expensive presidential race gets under way
Agency has budgeted $113 million for candidate protection, a record high.
Pay & Benefits