News
FAA chief resigns
Administrator steps down from his post following weekend drunk driving arrest.
Oversight
Senator would expand whistleblower protections to contractors
Claire McCaskill cites Recovery Act as model legislation for exposing waste and fraud.
Tech
If you think you'll save money with cloud computing, think again
More than half the organizations surveyed say they saw little or no financial gain after their transition, but most reported other benefits.
Pay & Benefits
TSP returns disappoint in November
All but three funds posted negative returns last month.
Defense
Drone was gathering intelligence when it went down in Iran, U.S. officials say
Controllers reportedly lost contact with the prized stealth unmanned aerial drone last week over western Afghanistan.
Defense
58 die in Afghanistan suicide attacks targeting Shiites
Attacks mark the first major incident of religiously motivated violence since the fall of the Taliban regime.
News
Play of the Day -- Donald Trump's apprentice-style Republican debate
A daily roundup of late-night video.
Oversight
Now It’s Newt
Newt Gingrich looks to be the last man standing in the race to be the conservative alternative to Mitt Romney.
Oversight
White House pushes to confirm chief of consumer bureau
Media blitz aims to pressure senators before Thursday vote on Cordray nomination.
Tech
Verizon becomes first firm to offer certified online ID protection
Feds approve telecom giant to offer digital identity security for federal personnel and visitors to dot-gov websites.
News
Postal Service announces closure of 252 processing facilities
Change will slow first class delivery and save $3 billion by 2015, USPS says.
Pay & Benefits
Senior managers awarded smaller bonuses in 2010
The percentage of top career executives receiving performance awards also decreased.
Defense
Navy seeks boost from biofuels
Announcement is part of President Obama's goal of advancing a domestic biofuels industry capable of powering vehicles that now use diesel and jet fuel.
Oversight
FAA head Babbitt takes voluntary leave of absence
Deputy administrator to step in following Babbitt’s drunk driving arrest Saturday.
Defense