News
Play of the Day -- Mel Gibson was the 'Antichrist' Obama heckler? Plus: Screech for Obama in 2012
A daily roundup of late-night video.
Management
Six Rules
Managers are facing more performance requirements than ever and should follow these simple rules to avoid getting bogged down.
Defense
State and USAID embrace data visualization to promote missions
By graphically portraying a range of data sets, officials hope to tell compelling stories about global crises.
News
USPS labor contracts limit agency flexibility, report finds
Work-hour guarantees and compensation systems contribute to higher costs, IG says.
Oversight
Budget chief won’t rule out more proposals affecting feds
Jack Lew is uncertain whether employees will have to sacrifice further in the name of deficit reduction.
Pay & Benefits
Feds’ health premiums to rise 3.5 percent
Increase is the lowest since 2008 and just half the 2011 jump of 7.2 percent.
News
Play of the Day -- Stewart calls GOP race a season of 'American Idol' in reverse
A daily roundup of late-night video.
Oversight
Clinton-era government downsizing offers lessons for current crisis
Report says planning ahead and preparing employees can make budget cuts less painful.
Oversight
If the GOP Wins
Could the health care reform law survive a Republican sweep in 2012? Don’t count on it.
Oversight
Lawmakers reach agreement to avoid shutdown
Deal would keep the government afloat until mid-November, setting up the possibility of another showdown days before the super committee's deficit plan is due.
Defense
New satellite could revolutionize battlefield communications
Experimental TacSat-4 will enable first-ever on-the-move communications from handheld and backpack military radios.
Defense
FEMA weighs options for stretching budget into next week
Congress has never allowed the disaster relief fund to run out of money.
Defense
Only two Afghan battalions operating 'independently' -- sort of
General expects costs of training, equipping to drop below projected number.
Oversight
Justice Department’s muffin controversy reheats
After agency denial of story on wasteful conference spending, Sen. Grassley still demands belt-tightening.
News
Federal job applicants headed for a better shopping experience
USAJobs redesign will follow common practices for retail websites, making it easier to target searches.
Oversight
Congress has three options on funding bill
The Senate can pass the House’s measure; lawmakers can reach a compromise that requires the House to return and vote; or Congress can allow a government shutdown.
Pay & Benefits