Defense
9/11 led to spending binge on homeland security grants
Some of the money has been put to good use, but reports have revealed problems involving no-bid contracts, non-working equipment, and poor coordination of resources.
Defense
Studies find higher cancer rates in 9/11 rescuers
Firefighters who rescued victims and recovered remains are more likely to have cancer but no more likely to die sooner than average for their age and background, studies find.
Defense
Vermont senator: GOP call for disaster-relief offsets is 'absurd'
Sen. Bernie Sanders' state has been hit hard by flooding in the aftermath of Irene.
News
Play of the Day -- Fallon: Obama moves speech, has to TiVo Jersey Shore
A daily roundup of late-night video.
Pay & Benefits
Predicting the Future
Why it’s important to get an early estimate of your retirement benefit.
Tech
Agency apps must be regularly updated or face obsolescence
Strong design is a critical element of successful mobile applications, developers say.
Oversight
IRS allowed $4.2 billion in credits to undocumented workers, audit says
Treasury inspector highlights dramatic rise in one refundable tax break, but agency says its hands are tied.
News
Federal charity drive launching 50th year
OPM aims to increases the amount of money raised and the number of feds who donate through the Combined Federal Campaign.
Oversight
MSPB: Perceptions of prohibited personnel actions hit 18-year low
Agencies still must remain vigilant for potential violations in order to keep employees fully engaged, study says.
Defense
Wartime commission report on waste prompts opposing reactions
Contractors group says criticism ‘ignores realities’ of war zone contingency operations.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement plan funds continue to slide in August
Majority of TSP investment options lose ground for the fourth straight month and slip into the red for 2011.
News
Administration lowers deficit projection
In its Mid-Session Review, OMB revises deficit estimate to $1.316 trillion, down 20 percent from February’s projection of $1.645 trillion.
News
The Week in Comments: Cheney v. Powell, wartime waste and FEMA's value
The best in reader reaction to recent articles.
Defense
In Petraeus’s retirement, the twilight of the celebrity general
Staunchly pro-military sentiment of the past 10 years has been replaced by a willingness to cut the Pentagon's budget.
Defense
After 9/11, anthrax attacks seemed too natural
Incidents tested the limits of the U.S. public health system and changed for a decade the way Americans looked at the mail carrier.
Defense
August the first month of Iraq war with no U.S. military deaths
Commanders attribute success to the Iraqi government taking a more active role in combating Shiite militias, in combination with unilateral strikes by the U.S.
News