Pay & Benefits

TSP funds round out 2012 with modest gains

All but one grew in December, with international investments performing best.

Oversight

Why the House GOP left the Hurricane Sandy relief bill out in the cold

The $27 billion relief package for states affected by the storm will likely die.

Management

How to Negotiate for Anything

Negotiation is a universal art, but many of us are surprisingly bad at it.

Oversight

Joe Biden: The most influential vice president in history?

From the fiscal cliff to gun control to Afghanistan, Scranton's favorite son has transformed himself from affable gaffer to West Wing powerhouse.

Nextgov

Fed pay limbo could scare off IT workers

Private-sector tech salaries are on the rise.

Management

Are You Getting Enough Sleep?

Lack of sleep has been linked to a variety of health conditions, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity, and depression.

Tech

How U.S. defense companies are gearing up to arm new Asian buyers

Vietnam and Myanmar beckon.

Oversight

Fiscal cliff won't be the last you hear from Simpson and Bowles

Deficit-reducing duo is heading back to the lecture circuit.

Oversight

Winners and losers in fiscal cliff deal

Middle-class taxpayers dodge hikes, but those hoping for a grand bargain are disappointed.

Management

Pulling back from the cliff: House passes compromise measure

Move sets stage for potential automatic spending cuts and government shutdown in two months.

Pay & Benefits

House votes to extend federal pay freeze

Legislation would override President Obama's order lifting the freeze at the end of March.

News

How Feds Can Get a Pay Raise

There's only one way, says a key lawmaker.

Oversight

Here's what's in the fiscal cliff deal

From tax hikes to a two-month delay in sequestration.

Nextgov

Pentagon goes on an $8 billion year-end technology spending spree

Funds obligated before Jan. 1 are not subject to automatic spending cuts under sequestration.

Management

Obama: No long-term deal on sequestration

President indicates final action to prevent automatic spending cuts will have to be part of future agreement.

News

No Pay Increase for Congress

House member leads effort to deny 2013 boost from going into effect.

Defense

Al-Qaeda puts a bounty on a U.S. ambassador's head

The group has reportedly posted on Islamist websites that they will give money to anyone who kills an American soldier in the next six months.