News
VA awards new contract for debunked PTSD drug
Research has shown risperidone is no more effective than a placebo.
News
GSA issues revised per diem reimbursement
Major metropolitan areas see increase, while nine regions are granted individual rates.
Tech
Performance.gov goes live after lengthy preparations
OMB’s new central database allows public to track spending, cost-cutting and progress in hiring.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmaker seeks end to congressional retirement benefits
Bill would cut pensions but keep 401(k) and Social Security plans intact.
News
The Week in Comments: Budget cuts, earthquake and other disasters
The best in reader reaction to recent articles.
News
4.5-magnitude aftershock rumbles through Mid-Atlantic
The epicenter of the aftershock was 31 miles east of Charlottesville, Va., not far from the epicenter of Tuesday's quake.
News
Play of the Day -- Letterman: New cracks discovered in Clinton, Pelosi after earthquake
A daily roundup of late-night video.
Pay & Benefits
Earthquake Ease
OPM offers assistance in dealing with the stress of traumatic events.
Defense
As hurricane approaches, quake raises emergency preparedness questions
Earthquake underscores the need for people to have emergency backup communication plans, FEMA chief says.
Defense
TSA seeks authority to offer early outs to employees
Agency would provide the incentive from October 2011 through September 2013.
Defense
Lockheed Martin braces for federal cuts while executing missile defense
Executives also announce choice of Alabama manufacturing facility in coming bid for interceptor missile contract.
News
NIH releases new conflict of interest rules for researchers
Transparency advocates are disappointed the new regulations don’t go further.
News
Earthquake aftermath draws mixed reaction from feds
Some readers aren’t impressed with Washington’s response to East Coast quake.
Tech
Security advances and budgetary pressures draw agencies to cloud
Launch of government-only storage facilities and the potential for significant cost savings could prove as strong a pull as OMB directives, officials say.
News
Play of the Day: Letterman traces source of earthquake to 'Chris Christie's aerobics class'
A daily roundup of late-night video.
Oversight
Congressional Budget Office predicts $1.3 trillion deficit in 2011
Figure is the third-highest level in 65 years.
News
Most government offices open after East Coast earthquake
OPM says employees can take unscheduled leave, telework.
Management