Pay & Benefits
A Gloomy Fall Forecast for Fed Pay, Benefits
Federal employees and retirees face the possibility of more furloughs, an extended pay freeze and smaller COLAs in 2014.
Oversight
State Allows Back Four Officials Criticized for Benghazi Roles
Kerry’s decision to end administrative leave irks Republican lawmakers.
Nextgov
Defense Hires Cyber Chief for Industry Information-sharing Program
Former IBM executive Daniel Prieto is charged with increasing participation in a voluntary exchange of breach reports among Pentagon contractors and government.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Court Limits Appeal Rights for Feds in 'Sensitive' Positions
Employees in designated jobs cannot appeal negative actions to MSPB, ruling says.
Defense One
Sequestration Hits Army and Navy’s Senior Ranks
Sequestration is forcing the Army and Navy to reduce the number of senior officers. By Mark Micheli
Oversight
Lawmaker Seeks to End IRS’ Role as Political Arbiter
Campaign finance activists join Van Hollen in lawsuit to get at ‘root’ of targeting scandal.
Nextgov
Spy Turned Privacy Pro Mike Janke Talks Secret Codes Oct. 16
Co-founder of secure messaging service Silent Circle will speak at Nextgov Prime about the tension between secrecy and privacy.
Nextgov
Postal Service Taps Canadian Firm To Test Viability of a Single Online ID
The contract with SecureKey aims to help agencies rely on third-party ID verifiers.
Nextgov
The Court That May Evaluate NSA Surveillance Hasn't Yet 'Gotten to Email'
Supreme Court justices may not know the difference between the subject field and the message body.
Pay & Benefits
Why a Congressman Wants to Take a $104,000 Pay Cut
Maine Democrat seeks to give up congressional pay to serve as the lowest-paid chief executive.
Management
Despite Sequester, Agencies Continue Hiring Women-Owned Contractors
Pentagon, HHS and Homeland Security upbeat about meeting 5 percent goal.
Management
Postal Notes: Nail Polish Sets Off Nerve Gas Scare and Other News
Suspicious package turns out to be innocuous delivery.
Oversight
Against the Dollar Coin
The COINS Act aims to save the government money by replacing dollar bills with dollar coins.
Defense
Bradley Manning Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison
Manning was convicted last month on charges of theft and violations of the Espionage Act.
News
When Drinking on the Job Makes You Better
In-office imbibing used to be common. Was that true in government, too?
Management
Hillary Clinton Knows a Thing or Two About Presidential Pets
The rumored presidential hopeful once compiled a book about them.
Defense
It's Not Just Federal Prisons: State Prisons Are a Mess, Too
Eric Holder's points on the cost of the U.S. criminal justice hold true at the state level, too.
Nextgov
Analysis: Is Online Transparency Just a Feel-Good Sham?
Programs claim to let Americans participate more directly in government, with few tangible results, critics say.
Defense
An 'Overwhelmed' NSA Still Doesn't Know What Snowden Took
Poor data compartmentalization and poor audit capability are partly to blame.
Management