Defense
Suspect arrested in shooting of SSA employee
Victim of armed robbery did not sustain life-threatening injuries, but the incident prompted a lockdown of the agency’s Woodlawn, Md., campus for more than one hour.
Oversight
Panel urges Congress to scrap annual budget process
After a year of multiple near government shutdowns and budget battles, lawmakers consider moving to two-year spending cycle.
News
House keeps government open through Nov. 18; what happens next?
Lawmakers now must figure out how to fund the government for the rest of fiscal 2012.
Oversight
Federal hiring of Hispanics slows, nearly flat
Latino representation in federal workforce has stalled in recent years, report finds.
Defense
Bachmann speaks on border agent controversy
The Minnesota congresswoman addresses an issue that has been a cause celebre among some conservatives.
Defense
Former Defense chief meets with House Republicans
Rumsfeld warns GOP lawmakers about the dangers of assigning a specific amount in spending cuts without reviewing the department's strategy and priorities.
News
Play of the Day -- Late-night shows take on Perry's hunting camp called ... The name nobody wants to say
A daily roundup of late-night video.
Oversight
Obama as Bush
Looks like the current president may borrow a page from the former president’s 2004 campaign playbook.
Oversight
House majority leader: Obama’s jobs bill is dead
Cantor says the House will act on less contentious items, including making permanent the 3 percent withholding provision for government contractors.
News
Bipartisan regulatory reform bill draws administration’s silence
Plan to update 65-year-old law would hold agencies ‘accountable’ for burdensome rules.
News
Emails show bitter OMB, DOE divide over Solyndra
The agencies were on the same page when DOE approved funding for the company in 2009, but OMB had concerns in 2010 about the solar manufacturer’s financial standing.
Tech
Government apps: Learning from industry
Private sector experts weigh in on how agencies can build successful software applications for mobile devices.
Pay & Benefits
A look at 20 of the all-time greatest federal employees
A guide to some of history's most illustrious civil servants.
News
GAO cites benefits of Census-Postal Service teamwork
Agencies’ joint memorandum of understanding is being updated in time of tight budgets.
News
Social Security lifts campus lockdown
Move had been prompted by a shooting that injured one man, according to police.
Pay & Benefits