Pay & Benefits
Unions look out for more pay freeze provisions
House panel is set to take up the spending bill that traditionally includes governmentwide pay measures.
Oversight
Erupting urinal soaks House press gallery
U.S. Capitol personnel mop up mess with newspapers and magazines.
Oversight
GSA bonuses prompt senator to ask broader questions
Separate survey shows agency as government’s most generous.
Defense
FEMA official emphasizes 'team effort' as hurricane season begins
Working with state and local governments and private sector key to weathering storms, deputy administrator says.
Management
SEC official defends record against financial industry wrongdoers
Agency could do more if it had more funding and authority, official notes.
Management
Budget austerity gives financial managers a chance to shine
Looming cuts in Pentagon spending increase the demand for analytical skills, survey respondents say.
Oversight
What if Mitt Romney visited Solyndra and no one noticed?
The presidential candidate's visit was overshadowed in the news cycle.
Oversight
House bid to merge Homeland Security WMD offices draws cautious praise
House panel applauds 'responsible consolidations.'
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.
Nextgov
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.
Nextgov
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.
Nextgov
Report: Secret cyberwar against Iranian nukes began under Bush
The U.S. and Israel initiated a series of cyberattacks against Iranian program.
Oversight