Pay & Benefits
Fate of federal employee provisions in highway bill up in the air
House GOP reverts to 90-day stopgap measure.
Management
Capital area charity drive’s expenses questioned
Audit suggests campaign workers should not be reimbursed for meals and travel.
Pay & Benefits
Groups rip GOP plan to extend pay freeze, cut workforce
House is scheduled to vote Thursday on plan that includes $368 billion in cuts to the federal workforce during the next decade.
Management
Bill would crack down on contractor role in human trafficking
Rep. Lankford follows up on wage abuse, illegal debt and sexual exploitation.
Management
White House defends solicitor general
Donald Verrilli's health-care-law arguments before the Supreme Court have been criticized.
Defense
New Afghan attack raises doubts about U.S.-funded militias
Program is central to the plan for stabilizing Afghanistan, but incident suggests militia members aren't being properly vetted and overseen.
Oversight
Cash-strapped Gingrich slashes staff, cuts travel
Former House speaker's campaign has become an afterthought in the GOP primary contest.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- Late-night skewers Newt Gingrich's $50 photo charge
Letterman compares the candidate to Santa Claus.
Oversight
Three House members take up TSA whistleblower’s cause
The lawmakers lend support to a U.S. air marshal who says he was fired after speaking out in 2003.
Management
The Upside of High Turnover
In the competitive cybersecurity field, allowing movement can help recruit from a narrow pool of talent.
Pay & Benefits
Postal Service plan to drop federal health program faces murky future
Claims of $7 billion in annual savings generate some skepticism among House lawmakers.
Pay & Benefits
Democratic budget plan doesn’t touch federal pay and benefits
Maryland Rep. Chris Van Hollen vows to fight GOP proposal, which extends pay freeze and ups retirement contributions.
Defense
Lawmakers urge Panetta to lift civilian workforce cap
131 House members sign letter in support of Defense employees.
Oversight
EPA proposes first-ever climate rules
Rule is sure to reignite a fight over climate change both in Congress and on the campaign trail.
Management
Longtime TRICARE contractor protests decision to go with another company
Health care firm tells The Washington Post military beneficiaries would suffer under new agreement.
Management