News
Rule on Sunday premium pay takes effect next month
A 2009 court case decided part-time employees are eligible for special pay.
News
Economists torn on fiscal policy
Lawmakers aren’t the only ones who can't agree on what to do to fix the economy.
Oversight
Agencies to release plans for streamlined regulations
Partly a response to criticism that Obama hasn't focused on business concerns, the plans don't go far enough for some.
News
Play of the Day -- Letterman isn't worried about the fatwa on him; Biden visits Mongolia
A daily roundup of late-night video.
News
From Nextgov: VA spent $717 million on a drug deemed as effective as a placebo
Studies raise questions about widespread use and high cost of anti-psychotic drugs to treat post-traumatic stress disorder.
Oversight
OMB seeks to clarify 2013 budget guidance
Director Jack Lew says not all agencies necessarily will see cuts between 5 percent and 10 percent.
Pay & Benefits
OPM chief discusses new diversity initiative
John Berry wants to see better minority representation at the senior management level.
News
Observers are leery of Postal Service plan to opt out of federal health and retirement programs
USPS would struggle to design competitive benefit plans, and all feds could pay the price for the agency’s departure, experts say.
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