Oversight
Survey: Feds are happy at work despite tough times
But employees are less thrilled about pay and performance management.
News
The Week in Comments: Is that a shutdown on the horizon?
The best in reader reaction to recent articles.
Oversight
SES diversity predicted to fall short in 2030 and beyond
Latinos will be significantly underrepresented in top government jobs, report finds.
Oversight
The best federal agencies, according to their employees
New survey includes agency rankings in leadership and knowledge management, results-oriented performance culture, talent management and job satisfaction.
Defense
American flag raised over embassy in Tripoli
President Obama this week praised the U.S. ambassador’s return to the embassy.
Oversight
Bill Clinton: Government shutdowns led to bipartisanship in the '90s
Former president says shutdowns were "defining event" that "established the goalposts."
News
Play of the Day -- How Snooki is getting 'screwed' by Gov. Chris Christie
A daily roundup of late-night video.
Pay & Benefits
Insurance Extensions
Lawmaker proposes disability coverage for feds; Defense expands TRICARE offerings.
Oversight
Lawmakers move GOP postal reform bill forward
Legislation sponsored by House oversight committee chairman would cut delivery and reduce USPS’ labor costs.
Oversight
Shutdown looms as federal funding bill dies in House
House and Senate now either have to work out a short-term spending measure this week or stay in session through their planned recess ahead of the Oct. 1 start of fiscal 2012.
Oversight
White House orders agencies to review conference spending
For now, all conference-related expenses must be approved by deputy secretaries.
Pay & Benefits
Employee groups criticize Obama’s deficit-cutting plan
Labor-management council discusses president’s proposals and performance management strategy.
News
Cuts to E-Gov fund could slow federal cloud transition
Congressional appropriators have slashed funding for electronic government initiatives, potentially crippling IT modernization plans.
Oversight
Plan to further restrict contact with lobbyists draws criticism
Proposed Office of Government Ethics rule would expand limits on gifts and events to cover all civil servants.
Pay & Benefits
GAO contemplates layoffs
Government watchdog is considering all options in the face of likely major cuts to fiscal 2012 budget.
Pay & Benefits
ATF offers hundreds of buyouts
Bureau hopes to save up to $20 million from voluntary separation packages.
Oversight
Lawmakers tout new postal reform measure as employee-friendly
House Democrats say their proposal to ease the agency’s financial strain goes easier on workers than a Republican alternative.
Defense
Report: U.S. expanding drone bases in East Africa, Arabian Peninsula
Additional bases would help in an effort to attack al-Qaida affiliates in Somalia and Yemen.
News
Democratic opposition to funding bill makes a shutdown more likely
Measure is needed to keep government running past Sept. 30.
Defense