Pay & Benefits
Thrift Savings Plan expects budget to grow as more feds retire
Contract held by firm involved in TSP cyberattack is up for renewal.
Management
White House veto threat sets up clash on Agriculture’s buildings fund
Administration also objects to proposed USDA salary cuts.
Management
Postal Service workers stage hunger strike
Rep. Dennis Kucinich joins letter carriers in call to end pension prefunding.
Management
Women, minorities inch up federal ranks
Government is still more diverse overall than national workforce, according to OPM data.
Oversight
High court upholds 'show me papers' piece of Arizona immigration law
Analysis: Overall ruling seen as a victory for the Obama administration.
Nextgov
Building an army of ones and zeros and the troops who know how to wield them
The Defense Department must staff its emerging Cyber Command with men and women who possess both digital and physical skills.
News
Issa: Transparency Measure Dead in Senate
DATA Act has passed House, but is pending in a Senate committee.
Management
A third of Americans say massive federal layoffs would help economy, poll finds
Nearly half think cutting 100,000 feds would be bad.
Oversight
'We're not fishing,' Issa says of leak investigation
No evidence suggests the White House is involved in a cover-up, he says.
Management
Rick Perry calls Obama's use of executive privilege 'Nixonian'
The privilege was invoked in connection with the botched gun sting operation known as Fast and Furious.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- A possible solution to the 'Fast and Furious' controversy
Hindsight is 20/20 as Leno has ideas for Eric Holder.
Management
Agencies told to trim paperwork
White House follows up on order to ease regulatory burdens.
Pay & Benefits
Student loan deal close -- with or without federal pension hike
Increasing employee contributions was one proposal to pay for an extension of low Stafford loan interest rates.
Oversight
Hillary Clinton's secret weapon: Eyewear?
Glasses have been at the center of nearly all her recent scandals, memes and spurts of attention.
Management
Former officer sent to prison after defrauding Coast Guard
Lt. Danielle Ferreira sentenced to 21 months for arranging contracts for family members.
Management
Government funds 47 transportation projects
LaHood distributes $500 million; transportation bill stalls.
Management
Cheney's daughter marries partner
Former vice president and his wife are 'delighted' the same-sex relationship could be recognized.
News