Oversight
Furlough Solidarity: Officials and Lawmakers Offer Voluntary Pay Cuts
A list of people who say they would give up part of their salaries if any feds are furloughed.
Nextgov
Don’t Expect Defense and VA Health Records to Share Data Anytime Soon
If the past is prologue, the plan to making existing systems interoperable will be fraught with problems.
Defense
Defense Can Handle Sequestration, Specialists Say
Long-term budget can come down without harming readiness, trio agrees.
Pay & Benefits
Thousands at GSA Eligible for Back Pay
Union and agency officials reach $30 million settlement on overtime pay.
Pay & Benefits
Modest Gains for TSP in February
After strong January, momentum slows for investment offerings last month, and international stocks take a dip.
Management
Washington in 3 Words: Dumb, Arbitrary, and Inexcusable
U.S. leaders fail to lead on sequestration, but finger-pointing thrives.
Management
Obama's 'Jedi Mind Meld' Shatters His Nerd Credibility
The internet moved quick to fact check Obama's Star Trek/Star Wars confusion.
Management
Specter of Government Shutdown Looms as Sequester Arrives
Leaders offer no new details on spending cuts, but say they will work to keep government open past March 27.
Pay & Benefits
An Actual Sequestration Furlough Notice
Justice Department’s Feb. 20 letter goes public.
Nextgov
Energy Officials Are Divided Over Nuclear Agency's Future
Break-in at the Y-12 weapons complex raises questions about NNSA stewardship.
News
The Real Problem With Sequestration
Nobody wants to talk about the actual ill effects of across-the-board budget cutting.
Management
Decision on NNSA Furloughs Likely Within First Month of Sequester
The semiautonomous Energy Department agency is “working to avoid or minimize furloughs of NNSA’s federal work force to the extent possible,” according to officials.
Pay & Benefits
Bill Would Cut Fed Workforce by 10 Percent in Three Years
Proposal limits agencies to one new hire for every three vacated spots.
Oversight
Fitch to U.S.: Debt Ceiling Shenanigans Will Hurt Your Credit Rating
After sequestration and budget talks this month, the debt limit debate will return.
Oversight
Play of the Day: All Sequester, All the Time
Comedians try to explain -- and loudly mock -- the sequester.
Management
Fed Stress Doesn’t Faze Sequestration Supporters
Unions step up efforts to dramatize suffering due to budget uncertainty.
Management
The Sequestration Is Here ... Now What?
Automatic-cuts mode officially starts when Obama signs an order for agencies to cut their budgets.
Pay & Benefits
Furloughs Come to Main Street
Automatic spending cuts will affect federal workers nationwide.
Management