Management
Federal budget deficit to shrink to $1.1 trillion
Gap is not expected to get much smaller in the coming years if Bush era tax cuts are extended.
Defense
Quietly, U.S. moves to block lawsuits by military families
Federal lawyers are trying to expand the government's legal immunity from exposure to medical malpractice claims.
Management
White House reopens debate over contractor pay
Acting procurement chief wants reimbursement no higher than salaries of top federal executives.
Management
Lawmaker pushes to boost contractor work
Sam Graves’ bill would deny managers bonuses if goals are not met.
Management
A Gingrich administration could be expensive
Some of the GOP candidate's big plans have big price tags.
Defense
Americans may get to see bin Laden death photos after all
That's the conclusion of Dan Metcalfe, the former director of the Justice Department's Office of Information and Privacy.
Oversight
All Stirred Up
Look for a lot of new faces in the House next year, regardless of which party gains seats.
Defense
Homeland security and economic growth are linked, Napolitano says
Annual address notes that department handled record number of natural disasters.
Defense
Proposal extends medical leave to veterans' families
FMLA amendments would allow related caregivers up to five years of leave after a service member leaves the military.
Management
Park Service begins no-camping enforcement against Occupy D.C.
Spokeswoman says plans were under way before a Jan. 24 congressional hearing on the agency's handling of protestors.
Management
Leadership Lessons: Patrick Gallagher, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Chief of premier science agency warns that the hardest thing about change is not doing it.
Pay & Benefits
Public-private pay gap varies greatly by education level
Feds with advanced degrees typically make less than private sector counterparts, but those without make more, CBO finds.
Tech
Former FDA employees sue agency, allege email surveillance
The scientists and doctors say the information gathered on them contributed to harassment and wrongful termination, the Post reports.
Pay & Benefits
House to consider pay freeze extension
Union leaders call proposal a 'political ploy' because the fate of federal employees’ pay is tied to that of lawmakers’ salaries
Defense
State Department drones still patrolling Iraqi skies
Iraqi officials complain that the drones are an affront to their new nation's sovereignty.
Defense