Defense

IRS revises long-term estimate of ‘tax gap’

Uncollected $450 billion could fuel debate on agency’s resources, reform of code.

Oversight

Jack Lew to become Obama's chief of staff

OMB director tapped after Bill Daley resignation letter.

Oversight

Play of the Day -- Santorum hopes to solve his Google problem, Plus: Bachmann finally blinks

A daily roundup of late-night video.

Tech

Federal Pay Edge

Salaries have been slow to grow, but feds -- especially those in IT -- are better off than their private sector peers.

News

Leaking to the Stars?

Defense

Contractors brace for coming defense cuts

Debate over insourcing and sustaining the industrial base is likely to continue.

Pay & Benefits

CBP and the Office of Disability Employment form alliance

The two organizations seek to increase disability representation in the federal workforce.

Defense

Defense overhaul's emphasis on the cloud carries supply chain risks

Focus on cyberspace involves technology currently programmed or built in regions that are threatening America's national security, experts say.

Pay & Benefits

White House proposal to end pay freeze draws mixed reactions

Federal employee groups pleased with recommendation to boost government pay in 2013, but say 0.5 percent raise is not enough.

Defense

Coast Guard lacking in equal employment opportunities, GAO finds

The agency has yet to develop a systematic approach to improving workplace diversity, according to a new report.

Oversight

Administration unveils new senior executive performance measurements

Process aims to streamline how top federal managers are evaluated.

Pay & Benefits

White House to propose 0.5 percent pay increase

Federal employees are currently under a two-year pay freeze.

Oversight

Play of the Day -- Separated at birth: Richard Cordray and 30 Rock's Kenneth the Page

A daily roundup of late-night video.

Pay & Benefits

The Index: 2012 Edition

Your annual guide to the critical retirement information covered in this column.

News

A Plain English Reminder

Defense

Defense technology to grow despite Pentagon budget cuts

Cyberspace, space and science research to get funding boost.

Defense

Shifts at Pentagon reflect dual realities of different threats, tighter budgets

The new thinking will mean potentially significant cuts to the size of the Army and Marine Corps.