Pay & Benefits

IRS Cancels Furlough Day

Employees no longer have to take unpaid leave on July 22.

Management

5 Instagram Feeds the Government Needs to Start

Cool ways these government agencies could use the photo sharing service.

Management

Senators Spar With Agencies Over War-Zone Contracting Reforms

No answers yet to explain $34 million unusable building in Afghanistan.

Oversight

The U.S. Senate Just Lost Half of Its Black Senators

Although more then 13 percent of the U.S. population is black, only 1 percent of the Senate is.

Pay & Benefits

Pentagon Promises to Halt Pay Raises for Foreign Nationals

Defense will honor its agreement to give German citizens a pay hike, but avoid future raises.

Nextgov

Army Says It's Safe to Detonate Mustard Shells at Kentucky Depot

It will take 38 weeks to explode 15,000 blister-agent filled munitions.

Pay & Benefits

Fed Assistance Fund Flooded With Furlough Aid Requests

Organization expects even more applications as Defense furloughs get under way.

Oversight

Senate Agrees to Up-or-Down Votes for Obama Nominees, Avoids 'Nuclear Option'

Deal paves way for vote on CFPB nominee Richard Cordray.

Pay & Benefits

NTSB Fires Intern Who Erroneously Confirmed Fake Asiana Pilot Names

The Airline is suing the TV station, but not the agency.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Snowden’s New Job at Terminal C

The NSA leaker is still stuck at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport.

Nextgov

Congressional Picks for DHS Head Include Backers of Mass Surveillance

Names floated include lawmakers, a former New York Police Department commissioner and a former Coast Guard commandant.

Oversight

Contractors Slammed for Uranium Project's Ballooning Expense

NNSA was 'overly optimistic' in its assumptions, auditors say.

Management

Reaping Savings from the SAVE Award Easier Said Than Done

Last year’s winning idea could save millions, but implementation is voluntary.

Nextgov

How Much Is the Air Force Support Contract With Microsoft Worth?

This is not a military secret.