News
National health program triples in size
Money from the health care law, the 2009 stimulus bill and fiscal 2011 dollars helped the loan-repayment and scholarship program grow.
Pay & Benefits
GAO: No refund for USPS overpayment to retirement account
A reported $75 billion in excess funds was within the parameters of the law, report finds.
News
Play of the Day -- Who needs jobs when we have the 'Real Housewives'?
A daily roundup of late-night video.
Pay & Benefits
Workers’ Compensation Woes
Benefits for employees hurt on the job need an upgrade, but nothing is changing -- yet.
News
Officials encourage agencies to look far and wide for innovation
Great ideas can come from unexpected sources, from an ordinary citizen responding to a crowd-sourcing initiative to a chance encounter with an employee in the elevator, leaders say.
News
Lawmakers urge super committee to address contractor salary cap
Bipartisan letter seeks a lower limit that applies to all contract employees, not just the top paid executives.
Defense
Water main break at new Walter Reed leaves three clinics ‘unusable’
The Warrior clinic was among the areas flooded by one to two inches of water on the same day President Obama visited wounded troops at the center.
Defense
Deficit committee should cut nuclear arms, lawmaker says
Edward Markey and 64 other House Democrats are calling for a major atomic-arsenal rollback.
Defense
Panetta: Armed Services must work together to absorb cuts
Defense chief vows to avoid excessive military reductions, saying, 'it will not happen on my watch.'
Pay & Benefits
Cut Congress’ pay, lawmaker proposes
Legislation would tie salaries to federal spending; second bill would eliminate death benefits.
Defense
Biden: Iran must be held accountable for assassination attempt, bomb plot
United States is already working to unite global public opinion behind condemning and isolating such behavior, vice president says.
News
Play of the Day -- Would Herman Cain kick it with Brad Pitt?
A daily roundup of late-night video.
Defense
Iran containment strategy cast in doubt
A country willing to attempt an assassination on U.S. soil defies the “rational actor” presumption that lies at the heart of nuclear deterrence.
Management
Picking Appointees
Not all political positions are the same, and not just any smart person is right for the job.
Oversight
White House council backs regulatory streamlining
Fourteen infrastructure projects flagged for expedited environmental review.
News
Privacy concerns might freeze program profiling terrorism suspects
Service allowing a range of federal, state and local officials to access potential culprits' personal information hasn't been vetted through a privacy assessment .
Oversight