Management
USPS-union talks expire for third time since November
Existing contracts will be followed until new terms are resolved.
Oversight
New OMB team offers continuity in a turbulent time
Observers predict minimal change under acting director Jeffrey Zients.
Defense
Afghan troops ramp up attacks on Western trainers
Beyond their political impact, the attacks are threatening a core component of the U.S. strategy for winding down its involvement in Afghanistan.
Oversight
Lawmakers reach deal on controversial FAA labor provision
Agreement paves the way for finalization of a bill that has been years in the making.
Defense
Veterans can step up life insurance coverage
Under a 2010 law, program participants can gradually increase their coverage to $400,000.
Pay & Benefits
Pension tensions continue to mount
Retirement benefits for government employees debated, as economy and deficit reduction remain in the spotlight.
Management
Romney camp calls Gingrich 'granddaddy of earmarks'
Spending on pet projects 'exploded' during Gingrich’s speakership from 1995 to 1999, Romney supporters say.
Tech
Veterans Affairs will host electronic health records in DISA data centers
VA will begin shifting operations at hospitals in New York and New Jersey in March.
Pay & Benefits
Social Security Quiz
A test of your knowledge of a key element in planning for your retirement.
News
A Monumental Gift
The generous donation the National Park Service announced recently from philanthropist David Rubenstein adds another wrinkle to the saga of the nation's capital's 164-year-old struggle to build and maintain the Washington Monument.
Pay & Benefits
Many federal retirees receiving six-figure pensions
Gingrich, Cheney are among the highest paid former government workers, Bloomberg reports.
Oversight
Broadcasting board seeks restructuring of management, networks
Independent body proposes legislation to remove duplication and economize.
Pay & Benefits
Feds to get better access to personal health data
Insurance plans in FEHBP must by mid-March add features allowing enrollees to download and store information about lab results, medication, allergies and appointments.
News
Federal pay and benefits remain at risk as Congress returns
House and Senate conferees must determine how to finance a yearlong payroll tax cut extension.
Defense
Defense targets sexual assault
Panetta says 3,191 incidents were reported in 2011, but estimates the true number is closer to 19,000.
Oversight
State legislatures urge Congress, Obama to 'go big' on deficit reduction
Letter urges lawmakers to consider all avenues for restoring fiscal health, including reducing discretionary spending, entitlement reform and revenue-related measures.
Oversight
The Week in Comments: Reorganization, mileage rates and a civics lesson
The best in reader reaction to recent articles.
Oversight
Perry dropping out; will endorse Gingrich
Polls show the Texas governor running dead last in the Republican pack.
Oversight