Management
Tax withholding provision sparks uproar among contractors
Language slipped into tax cut package would require government to withhold 3 percent from payments for many goods and services.
Pay & Benefits
Who’s Your Beneficiary?
Advice on filing forms detailing the beneficiaries of your federal benefits after your death.
Management
Panel gives nominee to be OMB director a light grilling
Questions focus on debt accumulated under Bush.
Defense
House subcommittee adds $1.8 billion for homeland security
Spending bill withholds $1.3 billion until DHS provides strategic plans, financial information for several programs and operations.
Defense
House approves 2.7 percent military raise
Federal employee advocates reiterate calls for military-civilian pay parity.
Management
Inspector general to audit massive FAA outsourcing effort
Drop of $500 million in anticipated savings is among items to be reviewed.
Management
Group aims to sharpen feds’ international skills
Defense Department announces increase in pay for military personnel with critical foreign language abilities.
Defense
Congress urged to help make more 'sensitive' information public
Lawmakers might need to step in to decrease the number of categories used to restrict information, top policy official says.
Defense
Bipartisan bill would boost rank of FEMA chief
Measure introduced Thursday also would give the agency a new name and direct access to White House during catastrophes.
News
Smithsonian battles back against critics of contract
Opponents focus on secrecy and exclusivity agreement between the institute and cable TV network.
Tech
Plans for telework during disasters found to be lacking
Lawmaker introduces bill that would mandate a 10-day telework demonstration project.
Pay & Benefits
Taxing Duty
Legislation would grant civilian employees in war zones the tax-free status of their military counterparts.
Management
Senate panel approves Bush pick for Interior secretary
Louisiana senator votes "present" to protest administration’s refusal to share offshore oil and gas royalties with Gulf Coast states.
Management