Pay & Benefits

How Much Do You Deserve?

It’s important to get an accurate estimate of your retirement benefit, which in turn means getting credit for all your government service.

Defense

Obama names nominee to head nuclear agency

Allison Macfarlane tapped to lead the Nuclear Regulatory Commission after Gregory Jaczko.

Management

Planner of lavish Las Vegas conference is out at GSA

Jeffrey Neely is off the agency’s payroll as of Thursday.

News

Raising Record Funds to Give Sick Kids a Home

Government-industry association raises $838,000 for the Children's Inn at NIH.

Defense

Why is General McChrystal teaching an off-the-record course at Yale?

It's fine for a military office to play the role of professor -- but not if that means allowing "special arrangements" that corrupt intellectual freedom.

Defense

General retracts controversial suicide comments

Fort Bliss commander apologizes for describing suicide as 'a selfish act.'

Management

Obama picks Afghanistan IG with years of federal experience

Nominee John Sopko previously worked at Justice, Commerce departments.

Management

Three Ways to Show Respect for Your People

Cory Booker's comments last weekend are a leadership lesson.

Defense

Women soldiers sue military to remove bulletproof glass ceiling

Women filing the suit says the ban is not realistic.

Oversight

Play of the Day -- Romney's search for a running mate

The presumptive nominee's selection is examined on late night TV.

Pay & Benefits

Beware of ‘Summer Fridays’

Slipping out early makes employees easy targets; concerns over TSP measures eased.

Oversight

More details emerge on GSA executive bonuses

Five involved in conference spending scandal received performance awards.

News

$100 Million a Year to Dead Retirees?

That's what OPM investigations show. The agency is working to get the money back.

Oversight

Senators skeptical Secret Service’s post-scandal policies will work

Reforms might not go deep enough to improve the agency’s culture, oversight panel members say.

Defense

Obesity a national security issue, experts agree

America's weight problems threaten future military strength, retired Navy rear admiral says.

Nextgov

Al Qaeda video calls for electronic jihad on government computers

Senators release segment to generate urgency around a cybersecurity bill.