Tech
E-waste and telework are part of effort to reduce the government’s environmental footprint
Federal offices shed 10,000 computers a week on average, GSA chief Martha Johnson says.
Oversight
OMB performance specialist demands 'more mission for the money'
Shelley Metzenbaum offers rundown of agencies embracing data to save money and boost accountability.
Oversight
Financially ailing Postal Service gets a reprieve
Measure keeping government open also allows USPS to defer multibillion-dollar retiree health benefit payment.
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DHS to start vetting virtual fence contractors by February
The Homeland Security Department plans as soon as January to open bidding on a 10-year contract to replace a failed $1 billion border surveillance project, according to DHS officials.
Pay & Benefits
NASA employee wins cost-cutting competition
Idea to create a lending library for specialized tools will be incorporated in President Obamas fiscal 2013 budget request.
News
Perry says his plan would make super committee unnecessary
Texas Republican says Obama is ‘AWOL’ in Asia while Congress dithers on cuts.
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President signs bill funding five departments and keeping other agencies open
Measure provides full-year funding for many agencies and extends temporary funding through Dec. 16 for the rest of government.
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Play of the Day -- How many times can Herman Cain say 'Herman Cain'? Plus: Ron Paul, new front-runner?
A daily roundup of late-night video.
Pay & Benefits
Ten Tips for Open Season
A handy guide to making decisions about health insurance and retirement.
Pay & Benefits
HUD secretary focuses on employee morale
Shaun Donovan aims to pull up a department that has ranked low in worker satisfaction.
Tech
Most federal IT funding expected to escape super committee's knife
Industry leaders say the need to upgrade and secure networks will not diminish, and may even accelerate.
News
Alleged White House shooter charged with assassination attempt
Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez, 21, of Idaho Falls, was charged on Thursday in federal court.
Oversight
Federal budget managers stay upbeat despite challenges
Seventy-one percent of survey respondents are satisfied or very satisfied with their jobs.
Oversight
Senators consider British approach to regulatory review
Warner examines proposal to create CBO-like body to gauge costs of rules.
News
The Week in Comments: Cuts, buyouts and benefits
The best in reader reaction to recent articles.
News
Obama threatens veto of defense authorization bill
The move is a sharp escalation of the administration's battle with Congress over the future course of the war on terror.
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Energy Secretary says politics did not influence Solyndra loan
Steven Chu also says he didn't know his department urged the company to delay announcing layoffs until after the November 2010 elections.
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House repeals contractor withholding tax
The legislation was lauded by lawmakers from both parties and the White House.
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