Oversight
Play of the Day: Acting silly in the wake of sadness
After Newtown, late night tries to cope with tragedy.
Nextgov
Costs mount as NASA responds to October data breach
Agency accelerated laptop protections after Oct. 31 theft compromised data on 10,000 employees.
Oversight
White House makes new fiscal cliff counteroffer to GOP
Proposal includes $200 billion in savings on discretionary programs.
Oversight
Sen. Inouye of Hawaii dies at 88
He was a longtime presence on the Appropriations Committee.
Management
Federal fundraising drive extends deadline for donations
D.C. region is falling short of its contribution goal.
Management
Only Democrats are left on labor relations board
The board has been contentious throughout President Obama’s tenure.
Management
The Five Agencies Most, and Least, Satisfied with Pay in 2012
How satisfied was your agency with pay this year?
Pay & Benefits
Fiscal cliff offers include switch to chained CPI
Retirees are bracing themselves for the strong possibility that a less generous COLA formula is part of deficit reduction.
Management
DARPA Miracle Foam Could Save Lives on the Battlefield
Injectable foam reduces blood loss from internal bleeding six-fold in trials.
Nextgov
Gun violence petition continues to break records on We the People
White House petitioners also want to designate funeral protesters as a hate group.
Defense
Service members to receive higher housing allowance in 2013
Annual rates up by 3.8 percent on average.
Oversight
Majority leader expects Senate back Dec. 26
Legislative leaders often use the threat of holiday week sessions to force action.
Management
Acquisition workforce losing talent while hobbled by oversight, survey finds
Budget austerity and retirements demand new strategy, says contractors group.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Roth continues to grow in popularity
The retirement option’s assets near $100 million at the end of November.
Oversight
Boehner back at the White House talking fiscal cliff
Both sides say an agreement is not imminent.
Pay & Benefits
Feds force Obama to respond to Christmas Eve petition
Online petition to get an extra day off on Dec. 24 reaches 25,000 signatures.
Management
Analysis: Newtown Rampage Proves a Turning Point for Obama
No mention of guns, but the president turns a memorial service into a call to action.
Defense
Is Chuck Hagel a pacifist?
The former GOP senator, a possible Obama nominee to run the Pentagon, is haunted by Vietnam.
Oversight
Analysis: GOP movement on taxes still leaves huge budget quandary
$1 million threshold doesn’t clue Americans in on some long-term realities.
Oversight