News
Opening line on 2012 pay raise: 1.6 percent
That's the key Labor Department indicator that has been used in recent years as the basis for military and civilian increases.
Pay & Benefits
Public-private pay gap is widening, data show
Salary council will meet again in mid-November to determine whether changes in locality pay areas and salary comparison methods are advisable.
Defense
House Oversight committee set for major re-emergence
Obama tormenter Rep. Darrell Issa is poised to chair powerful committee if GOP wins the House.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Government taps an uneasy alliance with hackers
Agencies turn to the computer underworld for help shoring up their cyber defenses.
Pay & Benefits
Health coverage changes for feds could result in a robust open season
As premiums rise and more insurance plans leave FEHBP, federal employees could shop around more than usual this year.
Defense
Obama: 'We will not waver in our resolve'
President confirms bomb plot on two Jewish sites in Chicago.
Defense
Survey: Troops would back 'don't ask' repeal
Working group is analyzing the survey results and coordinating a plan to overturn the policy if Congress does revoke the law.
Oversight
Shutdown scenario appears unlikely
If they take control, House Republicans say they will not blunder into the same 1995 trap of closing the government.
Defense
Authorities report another shooting at Marine Corps museum
Incident comes on the heels of three other recent shootings that the FBI says are linked.
Pay & Benefits