Tech

LightSquared plans to quadruple power of its network

Company omitted plans in letter to Defense and Commerce departments complaining about test leak.

Oversight

GAO coaches lawmakers on maximizing cross-agency performance

As 2010 law is implemented, auditors offer case studies of successful congressional oversight.

Pay & Benefits

USPS hopes for another deferral on mandatory payment

The cash-strapped agency owes $5.5 billion to prefund retirees’ health benefits.

Tech

Ten technology trends shaping the future of federal work

From cloud computing to green IT, here's an overview of the technology trends that will shape the way federal work gets done for years to come.

Defense

Congressman calls NRC an agency in crisis

Issa discusses the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on MSNBC.

Defense

Senate minority leader accuses Justice of misleading Congress

Republican lawmakers say Attorney General Eric Holder withheld key evidence about a sting operation that ended in the murder of a Border Patrol agent.

Oversight

Obama: 'It doesn't really matter' who GOP nominates

'The core philosophy that they’re expressing is the same,' he told CBS.

Oversight

Play of the Day -- Newt Gingrich endorsed by the voices in Glenn Beck's head

A daily roundup of late-night video.

Tech

Telework: One Year Later

Some agencies already are making notable progress implementing the 2010 Telework Enhancement Act.

News

When the FBI Protected a Beatle

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.