Oversight

Mailing Industry Denounces Proposal to Give USPS More Control Over Pricing

Senators, postal officials defend need to let the cash-strapped agency run independently.

Management

Obama Initiates Security Clearance Review After Navy Yard Shooting

Lawmakers, Pentagon also look into security procedures at military installations.

Defense

Navy Yard Closed Again on Wednesday

Employees can access the base to retrieve their vehicles starting at 9 a.m.

Defense

Navy Offers Support Services to Personnel and Families Affected by Shooting

Call centers, counselors activated to help Navy Yard employees.

Defense

Federal Offices Near Navy Yard Slowly Lift Lockdowns

Navy Yard employees are being released gradually after a shooting that left 13 dead, but many remained late into Monday evening.

Pay & Benefits

Postal Service Offers Early Retirement to More Than 15,000 Supervisors

Eligible employees must accept offer by Nov. 29.

Management

Bipartisan Letter Suggests Pentagon Include Contractors in Staff Cuts

Lawmakers advise the Defense secretary to review all options before slashing the headquarters workforce by 20 percent.

Management

FBI Plans 10 Furlough Days for 2014

New director has vowed to raise awareness of sequestration’s impact.

Oversight

A 'Million Options' for Funding Government, But No Clear Path Forward

House speaker says lots of ideas have been floated for a spending measure, but Democrats accuse Republicans of steering toward a shutdown.

Pay & Benefits

Flu Shots Fall Victim to the Sequester

Air Force will no longer provide free shots to civilians, instead investing in broader health initiatives.

Pay & Benefits

VA Execs Will Leave if Congress Bans Bonuses, Group Says

Professional association calls targeting of top managers unfair and unhelpful.

Oversight

Will a Busy Fall Congressional Schedule Derail Postal Reform?

Oversight leaders say they are pressing ahead despite several potential roadblocks.

Oversight

House to Vote This Week on Spending Bill to Avoid Shutdown

Continuing resolution would likely keep sequestration in place.

Pay & Benefits

Army Allows Back Pay for Civilians Who Took Extra Furlough Days

Employees who took more than six furlough days can substitute paid annual leave for the excess furlough days.

Pay & Benefits

Ex-EPA Employee Allegedly Made Up CIA Employment to Get Out of Work

Over 12 years, John Beale is said to have scammed the government out of $880,000.

Oversight

Senator Calls $8.7M in Obamacare Ads a 'Blatant Misuse' of Taxpayer Funds

HHS defends campaign as standard educational outreach.

Pay & Benefits

Loans to Furloughed Feds Suspended

Fed-friendly organization cuts off emergency loans in order to remain solvent.

Pay & Benefits

Postal Service IG Puts Retirement and Leave Benefits Under the Microscope

USPS auditor pursues private-sector advice on ways to reduce costs.