News
Four departments resist call to comply with Small Business Act
State, Treasury, Commerce and Justice argue their offices for disadvantaged businesses need not report directly to the agency chief or already do.
News
Retirement plan board approves 9 percent budget increase
Fiscal 2012 spending will include new Roth option, staffing boost and technology overhaul at no additional cost to TSP participants.
News
Government races to close billions in renewable energy loan guarantees
Lawmakers express bipartisan concern over risking more taxpayer dollars on projects that ultimately fail.
News
Play of the Day -- Jon Stewart on Solyndra: 'That custom-tailored Obama scandal you ordered is finally here'
A daily roundup of late-night video.
Pay & Benefits
Go or No Go
When it comes to retiring, do you feel like you’re being pushed, pulled, nudged or lured?
Defense
Disaster aid offsets still popular among congressional Republicans
Some 86 percent of Republicans surveyed said they believe aid allocated by Congress must be offset by spending cuts elsewhere in the budget.
News
Group urges U.S. to adopt electronic ID cards for citizens
Digital credentials, such as e-ID cards used in Estonia, could improve protection of personal data.
Oversight
Federal employees lauded at Washington gala
Winners honored for achievements in science, law enforcement and medicine.
News
The Week in Comments: 'Inherently governmental,' pay and the jobs bill
The best in reader reaction to recent articles.
Pay & Benefits
Senate passes FAA spending extension
Congress averts another agency shutdown one day before current funding expires.
News
OMB urges agencies to pay small business contracts faster
New guideline cuts the recommended payment time in half.
Pay & Benefits
Postal Service plans to shutter nearly half its processing plants
Move would cost 35,000 jobs; many could be eliminated through attrition.
Defense
Marine receives Medal of Honor at White House
Dakota L. Meyer braved a hail of enemy fire in Afghanistan to rescue trapped comrades and recover fallen ones.
Defense
U.S. will root out militants, Panetta says after Kabul embassy attack
Defense Secretary vows to put a stop to assaults on U.S. forces from Pakistan-based insurgents.
News
Play of the Day -- Late night take: 'Weiner, the Peter Tweeter' drove a wedge between voters and Dems in NY-09
A daily roundup of late-night video.
Pay & Benefits
Incentive Wisdom
Smart allocation of cash rewards will keep agencies afloat during tough budget times.
Tech
Diplomats use wikis and blogs to share vital information
The State Department is transforming internal communications by implementing open-source technology and putting it behind a firewall.
News
Why the super committee is designed to succeed
The super committee's job is a challenging one, especially considering its Nov. 23 deadline, but unlike the recent fiscal commission, it is designed to succeed.
Oversight