News

Play of the Day -- Comedians love Cain's long pause on Libya

A daily roundup of late-night video.

Management

The Waiting Game

Now is the time to get out in front of budget cuts.

News

A 19th-Century Fed Gets His Due

Management

Put Your Own Mask on First

Defense

DHS might adopt Defense tech for border surveillance, and hire vets to run it

With the drawdown of troops overseas, the Pentagon will have excess equipment and extra personnel to offer.

Oversight

Postal Service will resume FERS retirement contributions next month

USPS lost $5.1 billion in fiscal 2011 and expects to run out of money in fiscal 2012.

Pay & Benefits

Thrift Savings Plan staff gears up to launch Roth option

Program allowing employees to invest income that already has been taxed will be operational in spring 2012.

Pay & Benefits

Lawmakers lambast OPM for jobs site glitches, slow retirement processing

Agency chief John Berry again defends decision to bring USAJobs in-house and promises a business plan for speedier handling of retirement claims.

Defense

Army to integrate reserve and active-duty systems

‘It’s going to take years,’ general says, noting the change will affect how retirement and other benefits are calculated.

Oversight

OMB touts $17.6 billion in savings from Campaign to Cut Waste

The reduction in the governmentwide payment error rate puts the administration on track to prevent $50 billion in improper payements by 2012.

Defense

Obama to announce military pact with Australia during visit

The plan will allow U.S. Marines to use local bases for training and amphibious exercises, The Washington Post reports.

News

Will Energy Secretary Steven Chu stay or go?

Burgeoning Solyndra controversy could put him on the ropes.

News

Play of the Day -- Bias against Ron Paul and Michele Bachmann?

A daily roundup of late-night video.

News

Perry proposes sweeping government reform

The Texas governor pledges to downsize and remake Washington.

Oversight

Bad-Hand Barack

The president didn’t create the bad economy. But now he owns it, whether he likes it or not.

News

Corrections

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