Oversight
Furlough Solidarity: Officials and Lawmakers Offer Voluntary Pay Cuts
A list of people who say they would give up part of their salaries if any feds are furloughed.
Defense
Defense Can Handle Sequestration, Specialists Say
Long-term budget can come down without harming readiness, trio agrees.
Pay & Benefits
Bill Would Cut Fed Workforce by 10 Percent in Three Years
Proposal limits agencies to one new hire for every three vacated spots.
Oversight
Fitch to U.S.: Debt Ceiling Shenanigans Will Hurt Your Credit Rating
After sequestration and budget talks this month, the debt limit debate will return.
Oversight
Play of the Day: All Sequester, All the Time
Comedians try to explain -- and loudly mock -- the sequester.
Management
Fed Stress Doesn’t Faze Sequestration Supporters
Unions step up efforts to dramatize suffering due to budget uncertainty.
Management
Don't Expect Any Backroom Deals on Sequester -- For Now
Congress now likely to address fiscal situation through regular legislative process.
Management
Managers Coalition to Lawmakers: Not All Conferences Are Bad
Group argues that events are necessary for networking, educational opportunities.
Management
Analysis: Obama's Political Gamble on Sequestration
White House criticized for exaggerating the impact of spending cuts.
Pay & Benefits
Attorney General Perks Include Personal Use of Agency Aircraft
Department spends millions on non-mission travel, GAO finds.
Oversight
Sequester Fears May Be Overhyped, Overblown and Overly Politicized
The next big fiscal crisis could seem more like a whimper when it hits on March 1.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Sequester Fever... Catch It!
With the deadline nearing, late-night hosts have a lot to say about sequestration.
Defense
Senator Suggests Cuts to Avoid Pentagon Furloughs
Coburn’s recommendations don’t go nearly far enough, Defense official says.
Management
Federal Conference Spending Is in Decline, Lawmakers Told
Government saves $2 billion on travel and conferences since 2010.
Defense
Those Missing Drone Memos Are Now John Brennan's Worst Enemy
The Obama Administration thought the previously released documents on drones would be enough to satisfy members of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Oversight
The Government Can't Be Sued for Secret Spying It Keeps Secret
The Supreme Court declined to hear a lawsuit from privacy groups about the matter.
Oversight
Obama Summons Lawmakers to Meet -- on Friday After Sequestration
Partisan blame continues as both sides appear resigned to missing deadline.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Think Locally, Bomb Globally
Colbert has some ideas about the effects of drone strikes on the world climate.
Pay & Benefits