Defense
Panetta defends civilian workforce
Defense officials say civilian cuts may be considered in the future.
Management
Obama tells trade agencies to seek efficiencies in promoting exports
Memo pushes investment and jobs.
Pay & Benefits
Congress approves pension hike for new feds
Payroll tax cut deal requires new hires to contribute an additional 2.3 percent to their retirement benefits.
Oversight
Geithner reminds that 2012 debt limit fight is likely
Strength of recovery will determine if ceiling is reached before or after the election.
Oversight
Video: Arne Duncan appears on The Daily Show
Secretary of Education talks Race to the Top, other initiatives with Jon Stewart.
Defense
F-16s intercept plane in Obama's restricted airspace
As much as 10 kilograms of marijuana was found on the Cessna 182, <i>L.A. Times</i> reports.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- Jon Stewart on driving Mitt Romney
<i>The Daily Show</i> skewers Romney's new ad in Michigan.
Management
Postal Service announces five-year business plan
USPS hopes to save $22 billion by 2016, end Saturday delivery, shed jobs through attrition.
Oversight
OSC: Reports of FDA whistleblower surveillance are ‘extraordinary’
Monitoring employee correspondence with OSC is not a government trend, spokeswoman says.
Pay & Benefits
Senior executives group opposes STOCK Act disclosure requirements
Letter urges lawmakers to remove provisions affecting executive branch.
Management
How To Lead Like a Top Chef
Foodies in Washington, D.C., know all about Jose Andres, the award-winning chef who popularized Spanish style tapas dining in America. Andres arrived in the United States from Spain in 1993 and opened his first restaurant, Jaleo, that year. Today, he is the CEO of Think Food Group and the mastermind behind eight restaurant concepts with locations in D.C., Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
Pay & Benefits
Current feds are still at risk despite payroll deal, unions warn
New hires will have to contribute more to their government pensions, but existing government workers spared -- for now.
Management
Expansion of collective federal bargaining considered
May report could recommend rule change.
Management
Obama sends up draft bill for reorganization authority
OMB letter to House speaker promises Congress a continuing role in consolidation effort.
Defense
U.S. can safely take deeper nuclear arms cuts, senior Defense official says
The Pentagon has not yet offered President Obama a recommendation on the matter.
Management
Labor Department to consolidate field offices
Move is estimated to save $19 million in two years.
Oversight
Congress urged to seize opportunity to reorganize government
Hearing on federal 'obesity' suggests Obama trade overhaul could be coupled with GOP efforts to shrink workforce.
Management
First lady surprises White House tourists
Michelle Obama shakes hands with visitors and introduces them to her dog, Bo.
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