Pay & Benefits
Education faces major cuts and furloughs, secretary says
Sequestration would force massive teacher layoffs, Arne Duncan says.
Management
Justice HR officials implicated in nepotism ring
IG finds improper hiring practices in management division for third time since 2004.
Nextgov
Panetta : Defense and VA need to ‘kick ass’ to improve service to veterans
The departments’ bureaucracies have resisted efforts to integrate records.
Oversight
House passes package cracking down on regulations
Freeze pending 6 percent unemployment unlikely to become law.
Management
OSC on pace for record number of whistleblower disclosures
Reported incidents continue an upward spiral after dipping slightly in 2011.
Nextgov
Lawmakers, industry spar over cybersecurity standards
Businesses are increasing their lobbying efforts ahead of a possible vote.
Defense
Defense creates military honors database to prevent false claims
Move comes after Supreme Court overturns 2006 Stolen Valor Act.
Oversight
It may be a while before Pentagon financial statements are auditable, IG warns
Schedule delays within some offices put 2017 deadline at risk.
Oversight
Another typo ties up GOP regulations bill, briefly
'We are human beings,' Rep. Foxx explains.
Pay & Benefits
OPM touts progress on disability hiring
Government now employs the highest percentage of disabled workers in 20 years, report says.
Tech
Interior, Energy finalize strategy for solar power production on public lands
Plan identifies suitable land, speeds permitting and maps transmission lines for major projects.
Nextgov
Homeland Security to experiment with rescue drones inside the United States
DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano said regulating domestic unmanned aircraft is not her department’s job.
Oversight
House conservatives weigh 6-month budget deal
Move could deny Democrats leverage from a shutdown threat.
Management
Obama: Gun laws should be 'common sense'
Firearms regulations 'shouldn't be controversial,' president says in New Orleans.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- Hosts Don't Need Any Help
Joking about politicians is sometimes like shooting fish in a barrel.
Tech
Insiders: GOP won’t stop Pentagon’s green-energy push
Most surveyed by National Journal believe biofuels will survive opposition.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Trends, Pricey Crises
Thrift Savings Plan meets debt crisis, separated parents and the IRS.
Management
Issa accuses HHS of using Medicare pilot to ‘buy’ election for Obama
GAO says $8.3 billion demonstration project should be canceled or restructured.
Pay & Benefits