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.

Defense

U.S. drones hit Pakistan for the third straight day

Latest strike killed 15 people.

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

Utility executive blasts EPA

New CEO of American Electric Power is no fan of the administration's regulatory policies.

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

Where is Congress with appropriations?

Both chambers are off to strong starts in the appropriations process.