Pay & Benefits

Lawmakers Propose Lower Cap on USPS Executive Pay

Bill would lower top salary by about $20,000 for officials at cash-strapped agency.

Management

U.S. Ambassador Asks U.N. Colleagues to Stop Showing Up Drunk to Meetings

A "modest proposal" for making negotiating rooms "an inebriation-free zone."

Management

5 Rules for Leading Through Uncertainty

Just about everyone in and around Washington is trying to figure out what to do next with the sequester.

Tech

Rand Paul Gets His Answer on Drones: 'No'

Attorney General Eric Holder has answered Sen. Ran Paul's question.

Management

Analysis: Hooray for Marissa Mayer

Winning in Silicon Valley is about technology, but it is about culture as well. Mayer's first job at Yahoo is to build culture, and she needs her deputies in the office.

Management

GSA’s Step Toward Selling Old Heating Plant Draws Barbed Praise

House Republicans welcome close of auction and $19.5 million bid for Georgetown property.

Oversight

Continuing Resolution Muddies USPS Plan to End Saturday Delivery

Bill would require six-day delivery, but some lawmakers want Postal Service to continue with service reduction.

Defense

U.S. Captures Bin Laden's Son-In-Law and Will Put Him on Trial

The former spokesman for al Qaeda was found by the CIA in Ankara, Turkey.

Management

No, the U.S. Will Never Turn Into Greece

There is no evidence that countries like the United States face debt tipping points

Nextgov

North Korea Is Now Threatening a Preemptive Nuclear Attack

The threats come as the U.N. condemns North Korea's latest nuclear test.

Pay & Benefits

Republican Bill Aims to Stop Sequestration Furloughs

Legislation would require OMB to detail how agencies can transfer funds to stave off furloughs during sequester.

Management

The State Department Has an LGBT Travel Guide

Department has launched a Q&A page and a country-specific guide to LGBT regulations

Nextgov

Democrats' Dilemma on High-Skilled Immigration Reform

Business leaders are worried about a deficit of high-skilled workers.

Nextgov

DARPA to Turn off Funding for Hackers Pursuing Cybersecurity Research

Cyber Fast Track program underwrites proposals from academics and pranksters alike.

Defense

A Look Inside Interpol in Washington

The office variously falls under Justice, Treasury and Homeland Security departments.

Oversight

Behind Rand Paul's Filibuster of John Brennan

Senator delays CIA nominee's confirmation over deployment of armed drones in the U.S.

Management

Federal Agencies Open Thursday After Storm Passes

Washington-area government offices were closed on Wednesday because of inclement weather.

Defense

News Report Ties David Petraeus to Iraq Torture Centers

Counterinsurgency methods draw scrutiny in documentary story from the Guardian and BBC Arabic.