Defense
Afghanistan transition is on track, senior general says
NATO is making critical strides in the battle to develop a capable Afghan police force and army.
Oversight
OPM responds to USAJobs complaints
Officials emphasize increased security and direct some blame on users.
Oversight
Expanded data transparency bill clears House panel
Proposal would require program-level detail on agency website performance reports.
News
Navy says new network will cost $500 million a year less than previously estimated
New network "will generate savings relative to historical program spending," official says.
Pay & Benefits
Whistleblower protection bill clears House oversight panel
Revived measure would expand coverage and create pilot program for nondefense contractor employees.
Oversight
House panel approves bill to shrink federal workforce
Oversight committee amends legislation to include contractors.
News
The Week in Comments: Muffin scandal, attrition and telework
The best in reader reaction to recent articles.
Defense
Defense offered buyouts to 35 senior executives
Incentives were part of a purging of 200 senior positions in August and September.
Defense
Agencies blasted for ignoring contractor role in human trafficking
Defense, State departments scolded by House panelists for meager number of prosecutions, debarments.
Defense
Poll: Majority back Obama's decision to withdraw troops from Iraq
Three-quarters of Americans support the plan, Gallup finds.
Defense
Report: U.S. discussing shift to advisory role in Afghanistan
A formal agreement could come as early as May.
Pay & Benefits
Playing Defense
The issue of military compensation reform continues to percolate amid talk of Defense budget cuts.
Defense
Pentagon explains Panetta’s warning that sequestration would cost 1.5 million jobs
Officials plugged some numbers into an established forecasting model and fed the data to a simulation of the U.S. economy hit with across-the-board spending cuts.
News
Lawmakers announce bipartisan plan to reform Postal Service
Legislation could save USPS $8 billion a year, sponsors say.
Defense
Flaws in SEC document-shredding policy affirmed by watchdog
Whistleblower’s charges of inconsistency are borne out, but IG finds no basis for prosecution.
Defense
TSA mum on missing deadline for 100 percent cargo screening
One year after planes nearly shipped printer-bombs stateside, feds don't comply with law to inspect all parcels aboard international passenger flights.
Pay & Benefits