News
From Nextgov: First federal CIO launched far-reaching changes, experts say
Vivek Kundra's vision for using technology to transform government operations will endure , observers say.
News
SEC faces new calls for its reorganization
House Republicans gear up for autumn hearing on major overhaul of the regulator’s structure, even as the agency is implementing last year’s financial reform law.
Pay & Benefits
GAO plans to offer buyouts, early outs
Members of the Senior Executive Service are not eligible for the incentives in this round.
News
Play of the Day -- Republican contenders are 'Battered, dipped and deep fat fried'
A daily roundup of late-night video.
News
SEC using new enforcement powers to probe trading before U.S. credit downgrade
Proving information was leaked could be challenging because many traders were expecting the downgrade, Financial Times report says.
Oversight
Deficit-cutting panel has a fallback option
The super committee could come up with a not-so-grand bargain that doesn’t completely avoid across-the-board cuts but makes a dent in the size of those reductions.
News
Postal service plans to slash 120,000 jobs, withdraw from federal benefits
Congressional approval is required to activate the plan that, if passed, would be a historic and devastating precedent for the U.S. labor movement.
Pay & Benefits
Smooth Sailing
Tips for ensuring your transition to retirement goes off without a hitch.
Defense
Army announces new renewable energy task force
Move will help to centralize management of large-scale projects and find private sector investors.
Defense
From Nextgov: VA adds tablet computers to massive technology buy
The purchase will mark the first large-scale procurement of tablets in the federal government.
Oversight
Labor Department plans database to gauge discrimination by contractors
Proposed rule seeks public comment on collection of salary and benefits data to measure treatment of women and minorities.
Oversight
IG: Postal Service managers fudged pay-for-performance rules
Audit finds supervisors at the financially strapped agency arbitrarily lowered performance ratings and were less generous with raises, partly to avoid a public backlash.
Defense
Pentagon identifies servicemen killed in helicopter crash
The crash on Saturday caused the biggest single-day loss of life for American forces in Afghanistan.
Pay & Benefits
Super committee’s success or failure both threaten federal pay and benefits
Employees are likely to swallow a bitter pill under any congressional scenario.
Defense
Senate holds up nominee for State Department nonproliferation bureau
The office manages efforts to halt the proliferation and acquisition of weapons of mass destruction.
Defense