Defense

As Qaddafi's government comes apart, new concerns for U.S.

Fierce critics of Obama's handling of the Libyan conflict say he should now step up assistance to the new regime.

Tech

Pros and Cons

Experts weigh in on Obama administration's guidance for recruiting, hiring and training the federal cybersecurity workforce.

Defense

Pentagon personnel chief investigated for 'tyrannical' leadership

Complaints allege Clifford Stanley is vindictive, wasteful, and unfit for service.

Tech

Mobile apps are reshaping government services and operations

Some of the most significant developments in government software applications are taking place at the state level.

Oversight

OMB details agency obligations under Government Performance Act

Priority goals must be delivered by Sept. 12, as operating officers are urged to cut waste.

News

Feds could run for political office in Virginia county, under proposed rule

Hatch Act exemption allows federal employees to run as independent candidates for local partisan political office.

News

Bachmann spins her federal tax-attorney experience

'I went to work in that system because the first rule of war is: Know your enemy,' the Minnesota Republican says of her work for the IRS.

Defense

U.S. to prioritize deportation of convicted criminals

The change involves postponing proceedings against illegal immigrants who pose less of a threat to public safety.

News

Play of the Day -- Colbert wants Obama to be more like Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev

A daily roundup of late-night video.

Pay & Benefits

Diminishing Returns

Why your interim retirement benefits could be a lot smaller than you expected.

News

A Save for the Archives

News

SEC facing whistleblower charge that staff destroyed financial documents

Sen. Grassley asks agency to explain alleged shredding of papers for 9,000 informal investigations.

Oversight

Obama orders agencies to develop plans to increase workforce diversity

Executive order also mandates creation of governmentwide plan.

News

The Week in Comments: Budgets and buyouts, oh my!

The best in reader reaction to recent articles.

Pay & Benefits

Postal Service commences talks with two unions

The contract negotiations will address management’s plan to eliminate 220,000 jobs by 2015.

News

OMB directs agencies to cut 2013 budgets

Agencies should submit requests that trim spending by at least 10 percent below 2011 levels.

Defense

From Nextgov: Investigation reveals widespread insider hacking at immigration agency

Breaches at Texas Service Center before 2008 raise national security concerns and highlight vulnerability of citizenship data.

Pay & Benefits

Presidential vacation criticism is as old as Washington

In the two centuries since John Adams was the first president to seek solace outside Washington, the critics have always been there to attack.

News

Play of the Day -- Colbert Super PAC wants to be Perry's 'All-you-can-eat money trough'

A daily roundup of late-night video.

Pay & Benefits

Pension Restoration

How much interest did Uncle Sam end up paying on the G Fund?