Oversight

GAO employees join union

Hundreds of professional support staff at congressional watchdog vote for bargaining unit.

Oversight

IRS settles whistleblower suit, special counsel reports

Groups applaud protection of employees who report abuse by contractors.

Oversight

House passes STOCK Act requiring disclosure by federal employees

Ethics office provides numbers on who would be affected by insider trading curb.

Oversight

Play of the Day -- Romney's new campaign slogan: 'What happened?'

A daily roundup of late-night video.

Defense

Budget debate pits military retiree interests against those in active duty, analysts warn

Personnel costs are the '600-pound gorilla,' CSBA president says.

News

Timing the Trump News

Oversight

Privacy concerns complicate efforts to end 'death fraud'

Lawmakers and agency officials tackle the issue of reducing mistaken payments to the recently deceased.

Oversight

POGO site monitoring inspector general vacancies

The group also is tracking who is in charge of nominating an IG.

Management

Analysis: Government's Moneyball Moment

With data and analytics, agencies can put together winning programs on a shoestring.

Oversight

Environmental groups drop six figures to applaud EPA, Obama

Ads will run on social media and local news websites in four states key to the debate over emissions and the 2012 election.

Oversight

Play of the Day -- First lady creams Fallon in fitness fight

A daily roundup of late-night video.

Management

Romney runs into speed bump named Santorum

Conservative challenger upends front-runner in contests in Missouri, Colorado and Minnesota.

Pay & Benefits

House panel votes to increase amount feds contribute to pensions

The bill, which also asks lawmakers to chip in more for retirement benefits, heads to the floor.

Management

House passes bill to create BRAC-like federal property board

White House prefers its own version; homelessness groups object.

Pay & Benefits

Payroll conferees debate federal pay freeze

Democrats resist linking congressional and federal salary freezes.

Oversight

Play of the Day -- Was Mitt Romney the real star of the Super Bowl?

A daily roundup of late-night video.

Pay & Benefits

Senators express frustration over OPM backlog of retirement claims

In letter to OMB, three lawmakers from Virginia and Maryland seek new safeguard procedures.

Oversight

Improving Fortunes

President Obama's reelection prospects aren't looking as dim as they did a few months ago.

Oversight

Play of the Day -- Leno: Trump Broke His Promise to Gingrich

A daily roundup of late-night video.