From Nextgov.com: Impact of data center closures is unclear

Three weeks after the White House announced a plan to close 137 federal data centers, details on the extent of the move remain unclear.

• Joseph Marks
• May 16, 2011

TSP expenses likely to rise next year

Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board has trimmed costs to stay under budget for fiscal 2011.

• Emily Long
• May 16, 2011

Treasury taps federal pensions as Uncle Sam hits debt ceiling

Federal law requires government to repay with interest retirement funds once debt limit is increased.

• Kellie Lunney
• May 16, 2011

Higher Retirement Contributions Apparently on the Way

• Tom Shoop
• May 15, 2011

Can Government Guarantee Job Security?

• Tom Shoop
• May 13, 2011

Postal Union Ratifies Contract

• Emily Long
• May 12, 2011

From Nextgov.com: White House sends Congress long-awaited cybersecurity proposal

Guidelines don’t address some contentious issues, including the president’s authority to shut down Internet in an emergency.

• Aliya Sternstein
• May 12, 2011

Union wants to lower cap on executive pay in federal contracts

AFGE is calling on lawmakers and the president to limit the reimbursement for contractor salaries to $200,000.

• Kellie Lunney
• May 12, 2011

Opposition builds against Obama on disclosing contractor campaign gifts

House Oversight Chairman Darrell Issa and some Democrats say draft executive order would harm federal procurement.

• Emily Long
• May 12, 2011

Views converge on creation of board to sell federal properties

Administration and House Republicans agree that a civilian version of the military base realignment commission could break local stalemates on disposal of underused sites.

• Charles S. Clark
• May 12, 2011

The Week in Comments: Hiring veterans, hiring announcements and a possible hiring freeze

The best in reader reaction to recent articles.

• May 12, 2011

Analysis: IRS aims for letter-perfect language

‘Simplification’ initiative offers case study for Plain Writing Act implementation governmentwide this year.

• Gadi Dechter
• May 12, 2011

OMB Official to Testify on Procurement and Politics

• Tom Shoop
• May 11, 2011

Visualizing Federal Data

• Tom Shoop
• May 11, 2011

From Nextgov.com: Bill mandating WikiLeaks safeguards for Pentagon networks set to advance to House floor

Computer security experts say the mandates still would not stop malevolent insiders.

• Aliya Sternstein
• May 11, 2011

Senators seek to ease hiring of veterans

Bill would dovetail with administration’s current push to speed process and match discharged service members with suitable federal jobs.

• Emily Long
• May 11, 2011

New IDs aren’t keeping ports secure, GAO says

Undercover investigators were able to sneak into ports with counterfeit credentials.

• Joseph Marks
• May 11, 2011

House Overseers May Subpoena OMB Chief

• Tom Shoop
• May 10, 2011

TRICARE fee hike likely for military retirees, say former Pentagon officials

House Armed Services Committee expects to include modest increase in its markup of fiscal 2012 Defense authorization bill.

• Kellie Lunney
• May 10, 2011

How Much Does it Cost to Move an Agency?

• Tom Shoop
• May 9, 2011