Pay & Benefits
The federal worker who most deserves a bonus
Agent involved in the bin Laden raid earns the equivalent of one third of his salary.
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Army eyes Internet replica for crisis drills
Portal will allow military to practice influencing the message.
Pay & Benefits
Postal Service revises schedule for facility consolidations
USPS will begin phase-in approach with 48 closures this summer.
Defense
Another 34 companies pledge to hire more military spouses
Push to provide career-track employment doesn’t apply to same-sex partners.
Defense
Romney mistakenly adds two more Navy ships to his promised total
Candidate says he'd propose building 17 a year, up from 15 -- a figure campaign says was in error.
Pay & Benefits
Panel advances military pay raise
House appropriators approve 1.7 percent pay boost for service members in fiscal 2013.
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How Stuxnet came back to haunt the U.S.
Experts say manufacturers haven't fixed security flaws in devices like industrial controllers in pipelines and the electric grid.
Oversight
Boehner calls debt limit 'leverage to make the system work'
The House speaker acknowledges criticism over last summer's debt showdown.
Defense
U.S. has plans in place for attack on Iran, official says
The plan to strike would be used to prevent the country from developing a nuclear weapon.
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Schmidt resigns from White House cyber post
Howard Schmidt, who coordinated the Obama Administration's push for cybersecurity policy and legislation, is stepping down after two-and-a-half years on the job.
Defense
New FBI probe of bomb plot highlights administration’s tough stance on leaks
Bureau is trying to identify which officials spoke to reporters about the foiled attack.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- George W. Bush endorses Mitt Romney in an elevator
The most-anticipated endorsement of 2012 is covered by late night comedians.
Pay & Benefits
Defensive Positions
Pay and benefits top the list of worries for military families, according to survey.
Pay & Benefits
AFGE, Social Security reach agreement
Contract resulting from 27 months of negotiation will be valid for four years.
Oversight
Lawmakers urged to bring Hatch Act into the age of telework and social media
Legislation revising the law prohibiting feds from certain political activities doesn’t address technological advances.
Management