Defense
Acting special inspector general for Afghanistan quits
Herb Richardson's resignation injects new uncertainty into the troubled watchdog office.
Oversight
Former Office of Special Counsel chief can withdraw guilty plea
Scott Bloch was not properly informed he faced jail time, district judge rules.
News
Reid announces deal to end FAA impasse
Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood will be using his waiver authority to waive provisions affecting rural communities, lawmakers say.
Defense
Panetta: Across-the-board Defense cuts 'unacceptable'
Failure of congressional deficit-cutting committee to do its job would result in 'dangerous' spending decreases, Pentagon chief says.
Pay & Benefits
OPM releases draft rules on new federal internship program
Initiative will have three tracks for current students, recent graduates and presidential management fellows.
Pay & Benefits
Senators seek three-year pay freeze extension, workforce cuts
Proposal targets feds just after debt deal temporarily spares government jobs and compensation.
News
The Week in Comments: Debt deal, frustration over FAA furloughs
The best in reader reaction to recent articles.
News
Congress goes on vacation, furloughed FAA workers go to unemployment
As lawmakers flee the capital for a month-long recess leaving FAA funding unresolved, unpaid employees rework family budgets.
Tech
New federal CIO named; no major strategy changes anticipated
White House chooses Steven VanRoekel to replace Vivek Kundra.
Oversight
Airlines to gain $1.3 billion in partial shutdown of FAA
Agency could miss out on $1 billion in taxes if shutdown continues until September.
Defense
Napolitano: U.S. doesn't expect a September 11 anniversary attack
'We have no specific or credible threats,' Homeland Security secretary says.
Oversight
White House names new federal CIO
Steven VanRoekel was at Microsoft for 15 years before joining the Federal Communications Commission.
Tech
From Nextgov: USAID to stand up new Geospatial Intelligence Center
Agencies are putting off spending on new staff and technologies aimed at defending critical networks against intrusions.
Oversight
Consumer Product Safety Commission poised to gain flexibility
Bipartisan bill passed Monday aims to ease regulatory burden on manufacturers of products containing lead.
Oversight
New SES performance system slated for early fall
OPM hopes to unveil framework by the end of September.
Oversight
Contractor in Iraq disputes inspector general’s allegations of overbilling
Company says all purchases were reviewed by U.S. officials; SIGIR stands by its conclusions.
Oversight
FAA impasse unlikely to end soon
Boehner's office says 'clean' extension bill is out of the question.
Defense