Oversight
Rice fails again to ease Senate criticism
Moderate Republican says John Kerry would be easily confirmed as secretary of State.
Defense
What's at stake in women soldiers' right to serve in combat
Four female service members sued the Defense Department Tuesday for the right to fight in combat units.
Oversight
House Republicans pick only white men to be committee chairmen
Emphasis on seniority and a lack of diversity affected the makeup of the new House leadership.
Pay & Benefits
Will feds get an extra day off on Christmas Eve?
Presidents often grant a four-day weekend when the holiday falls on a Tuesday.
Management
Are Your Facebook Friends Stressing You Out? (Yes.)
Facebook's expectations about users' social lives can be very different from users' own.
Defense
Recommended relaxation of remediation standards could increase cancer risk at dirty bomb sites
New cleanup policies suggested in DHS-commissioned report would be unsafe, critics say.
Nextgov
Cisco takes on rogue suppliers with device to ID counterfeit parts
The computer equipment manufacturer has long struggled to keep agencies from installing Chinese-made bogus components.
Management
Obama, Romney to meet Thursday at the White House
President has said he's interested in his former opponent's ideas on government reform.
Oversight
House Homeland Security Committee gets a new leader
Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas will be the chairman.
Defense
Rice meets again with Republican critics on the Hill
Senator expresses concern about the potential nominee's ability to think independently.
Nextgov
Pentagon exempts cyber weapons from collateral damage directive
Developers of computer systems aren’t required to build the same safeguards as traditional arms makers.
Management
3 Reasons to Turn Your Phone's Push Email Off Right Now
Turn off push email to save your sanity…and your battery.
Oversight
Naked people visit Boehner’s office, protest sequester cuts
At least seven people visited Hill office Tuesday.
Pay & Benefits
OPM revises language, pushes telework for federal closures
Confusion during Sandy leads to clarification of language alerting employees offices are shut.
Pay & Benefits
TSP board: Don’t worry about the G Fund as debt ceiling looms
Officials reiterate that government securities are safe.
Management
Interior to start disbursing checks to American Indians
Settlement in Cobell v. Salazar class action lawsuit is final.
Oversight
At least one senator is optimistic about avoiding the fiscal cliff
Illinois Democrat warns progressive left to prepare for concessions.
Nextgov
GSA launches governmentwide acquisitions dashboard
New tool is designed to give vendors a clear view of agencies' needs.
Management