News

Photo Gallery: Rallying for the Post Office

Images of local postal workers taking to the Washington streets.

Pay & Benefits

Training Day

Vets’ benefits get a boost under changes to the Post-9/11 GI bill.

News

Virginia Lawmakers Play Traffic Cop

Defense

Military continues off-label drug use, despite concerns

Defense Department's inability to track prescriptions compounds the difficulty of measuring adverse medical effects.

Oversight

Coming defense vote will alter contractor executive pay

White House and Congress remain at odds on parameters of cap on reimbursed compensation.

Defense

ICE announces nationwide arrests of thousands of convicted criminal aliens

The largest operation of its kind was part of a seven-day `cross-check’ program that reflects the agency’s refocused priorities.

Pay & Benefits

Postal Service health plan still on the radar

Opting out of the governmentwide program would relieve the agency’s prefunding burdens and bring more options to employees, official says.

News

Obama's deputy Commerce pick withdraws nomination

Terry Garcia, an executive vice president at the National Geographic Society, was named for the post in May but hasn't been confirmed.

News

The economic impact of a near-shutdown

Some experts say budget brinkmanship will stir less fear as it grows more routine and yields long-term improvements.

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.

News

Why the near shutdown matters

It was a skirmish in a war that won't end soon.

Oversight

Clinton-era government downsizing offers lessons for current crisis

Report says planning ahead and preparing employees can make budget cuts less painful.