Oversight
OPM backs management groups seeking to participate in labor forums
Berry reminds agencies to consult with organizations representing supervisors on personnel and operations issues.
Oversight
Self-Sorting
More and more, politically like-minded Americans are living next to each other. Polarization is one result.
Defense
Privacy groups challenge proposal expanding access to terrorist watch list
Plan making an FBI database available to more Homeland Security employees draws concerns about transparency.
Oversight
Obama says downgrade should prompt 'renewed sense of urgency'
Standard & Poor's lowered the U.S. credit rating on Friday.
Defense
Cutting F-35 would be complicated, costly, Pentagon says
Engine order is the largest Defense contract.
Oversight
Postal Service seeks a lifeline from Congress
The financially ailing USPS will reach its statutory borrowing limit by Sept. 30, unless lawmakers come to the rescue.
Oversight
Government’s greatest achievements, biggest challenges: What’s your view?
We’re interested in your opinions about what government has done well and where it’s headed. Take our online survey.
Oversight
Senate votes to end FAA's partial shutdown
Chamber extends funding until Sept. 16, but lawmakers have made little progress on resolving underlying differences.
Oversight
From Nextgov: Defense panel backs controversial drug treatments, but can't track impact
Military Health System computers don't flag adverse reactions or potential abuse .
Defense
Obama steps up veterans hiring efforts
Task force headed by the Defense and Veterans' Affairs departments will develop reforms to ensure veterans will emerge from service better prepared for a career.
Oversight
Deal ending FAA standoff papers over deeper wounds
The underlying disagreements that resulted in a partial shutdown remain unresolved.
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.
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.
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.
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