Oversight
Plan to relocate FBI headquarters advances
Senate resolution would consolidate satellite offices and boost security.
Defense
For top U.S. military officer, economy emerges as major concern
Commanders are increasingly worried about the health of the economies of key U.S. allies.
News
Congress passes bill giving flags to families of federal employees killed in the line of duty
Measure approved unanimously in both the House and the Senate.
Defense
DHS details contract for second try at Southwest virtual fence
Vendors' offerings must include equipment able to withstand climate extremes.
Pay & Benefits
House bill would extend pay freeze
GOP plan to finance payroll tax holiday also would require feds to contribute more to their pensions.
News
Boehner unveils GOP bill to extend payroll tax holiday
The measure also would extend unemployment benefits and prevent a scheduled cut in Medicare physician reimbursements.
Defense
Officials: Navigation system failure probable cause of drone crash
The unmanned aerial vehicle is one of fewer than 10 currently in operation, and its capture represents a major compromise in stealth technology.
Defense
Paul: Bush administration wrong to bomb Iraq
GOP presidential candidate argues Iraq should have been spared because it did not orchestrate the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Pay & Benefits
A guide to the federal government's holiday parties
From department to department and office to office, no federal holiday party is exactly the same.
Defense
Air Force will not inform families of landfill remains
Service says decision is in keeping with the families' wishes.
News
Play of the Day -- Which Republican won the tuches kiss-off?
A daily roundup of late-night video.
News
The Week in Comments: Contracting, pay and contracting pay
The best in reader reaction to recent articles.
Pay & Benefits
Senate again rejects payroll tax cut bills
Republican measure included provisions that would have extended the federal pay freeze and reduced the government workforce.
Defense
Army to slash thousands of civilian jobs in 2012
The cuts will affect 8,700 positions at 70 locations across 37 states, service says.
News
Agencies, contractors get rules of the road for cloud security approvals
By summertime, departments will begin using a one-size-fits-all model for certifying that hardware and software accessed over the Web is protected.
Oversight
Labor Department asks contractors to step up hiring of disabled workers
Specific target of 7 percent seen as more effective than ‘good faith effort.’
Oversight
Obama open government project critiqued by transparency groups
Inadequacies highlighted at Commerce, Defense, Homeland Security and Justice.
Pay & Benefits