Pay & Benefits
Virginia Senator: Don’t Target Feds in Deficit Reduction Deal
Repeatedly going after federal employees’ pay and benefits is affecting workforce morale, recruitment and retention, Democrat tells congressional budget panel.
Management
FDIC to Consolidate Northern Virginia Offices
Vacancy in former DARPA building will allow financial agency staff to move closer together.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Officials Worry Feds Who Made Hardship Withdrawals During Shutdown Won’t Return
Agency will encourage the thousands who turned to their retirement accounts for cash during the shutdown to begin contributing again in the spring.
Oversight
How Far Does Michelle Obama Have to Lean In to Be a Feminist?
Critics complain the first lady is too traditional.
Management
Oversight Chairman Subpoenas OPM on Security Clearances
Issa accuses Archuleta team of resisting probe of allegedly rushed background checks.
Oversight
Veteran Injured Saving Woman Who Jumped from Upper Deck at Oakland Coliseum
Good Samaritan is reportedly a former Marine.
Defense
NSA Chief Offered to Resign After Leaks
Officials were worried letting him do so would hand Snowden a victory, report says.
Oversight
Play of the Day: A Crack Team of Politicians
Trey Radel and Rob Ford have something in common.
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See Something Say Something Has Aided 2,000 Probes, But How Many Arrests?
Public data sets outlining counterterrorism results could help the program shake off a bad rep, advisers say.
Defense One
Done Deal: Iran to Suspend Nuclear Program, Roll Back Weaponization
In a stunning agreement with Western powers, Iran will virtually halt its nuclear program for six months. By Kevin Baron
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Boehner's Covered, 500 Visitors and Other HealthCare.gov News
Follow key reporting on the Obama administration’s signature policy initiative.
Oversight
House GOP Prepares Fallback Plan to Avoid January Shutdown
They're considering a short-term continuing resolution that would fund the government through April 15.
Nextgov
Do Pentagon SESers Really Need a Course on How Their Department Works?
And, why pay a contractor to run it?
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White House Extends Obamacare Enrollment Deadline
Moving the Dec. 15 deadline to Dec. 23 will squeeze insurance companies that are still grappling with bad information coming from the back end of HealthCare.gov.
Defense One
Pentagon Outlines Stronger Military Presence in the Arctic
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said the Pentagon’s new Arctic Strategy will significantly increase U.S. military resources and attention to the polar region. By Kevin Baron
Management
Expect Sequestration to Hit Much Harder in 2014, Report Says
One-time fixes that lessened the blow in 2013 are no longer available.
Pay & Benefits
Bill Would Give Blue Collar Feds an Across-the-Board Pay Raise, Too
Legislation is necessary to give hourly workers the same annual COLA bump as salaried employees.
Defense One
USAID: Aid Groups Also Stuck Waiting for Afghan Troop Agreement
USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah says the global aid community that’s so tied to the U.S. military also is eyeing the loya jirga. By Kevin Baron
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