Management
Government lost 5,000 jobs in May
Longest federal workforce decline in more than a decade continues, data show.
Pay & Benefits
Most TSP funds down in May
All but two federal retirement funds post losses as downward trend continues.
Management
OMB should involve more agencies in priority goals, auditors say
GAO details progress on crossagency themes in government performance law.
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Pentagon wants to fast-track genetic engineering
DARPA has dished out $18 million to seven institutions.
Management
Utility executive blasts EPA
New CEO of American Electric Power is no fan of the administration's regulatory policies.
Pay & Benefits
Republicans propose federal pension hikes to fund student loan program
Union leaders urge President Obama to reject the offer.
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Video: Swiss scientists train paralyzed rats to walk
Experiments spark hope for new therapies for soldiers.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- Obama's 'hit list'
Colbert takes aim at the White House's recently uncovered program.
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Report: Secret cyberwar against Iranian nukes began under Bush
The U.S. and Israel initiated a series of cyberattacks against Iranian program.
Oversight
Where is Congress with appropriations?
Both chambers are off to strong starts in the appropriations process.
Pay & Benefits
Goin’ to the Chapel
Advice for those who are both nearing retirement and contemplating getting married.
Viewpoint
More Cuts On the Way
Federal employees are in line to do more to close the government’s spending gap. Here are five budget trends to watch.
Management Matters - Advice And Comment
Ready for Your Close-Up?
Video conferences can be efficient and cost-effective; learn how to run one the right way.
Thinking Ahead
The Data Watcher
Zachary Brown, chief information security officer at the tiny startup Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, safeguards citizens’ information in the cloud.
Editor's Notebook
Open and Shut
Talking past each other in the debate over transparency in government.
Briefing
Armed For Audits
For Pentagon comptroller Robert Hale, the ultimate battle is straightening out the military services’ financial statements.
Briefing
Serving Up Annuities
The Office of Personnel Management is finally chipping away at its 50,000-plus backlog of retirement claims, but many are still in limbo.
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