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

Contractor in Iraq disputes inspector general’s allegations of overbilling

Company says all purchases were reviewed by U.S. officials; SIGIR stands by its conclusions.