News
OPM chief says employees need more frequent feedback
Written evaluations once or twice a year aren’t enough, according to John Berry.
Oversight
Obama widens regulatory review to independent agencies
Executive order requests voluntary participation in a governmentwide effort to root out burdensome and unnecessary rules.
News
Political posturing hampers debt deal talks, says government reform scholar
Paul Light says negotiators are ignoring ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’ for agency streamlining.
Pay & Benefits
Hiring reform may not be enough to boost federal workforce
With governmentwide improvement under way, agencies should turn their attention to retaining quality employees and planning for future needs, panelists say.
Oversight
Obama: A long-term deficit reduction deal is still necessary
President says "now is the time to deal with these issues."
News
Shuttle crew loading space station
Atlantis ' return will mark the end of the 30-year space shuttle program.
Oversight
Deficit talks end with no deal
Discussions are continuing Monday, in hopes of reaching agreement on a more modest package of spending cuts.
Tech
Sizing Up the Competition
Federal agencies are notably absent from list of top 100 IT employers.
News
From Nextgov: Pentagon's cyber strategy aims to quell fears of militarizing cyberspace
Expert interviews shown on a Government Business Council infographic predict the outcome of cyber defense efforts worldwide.
Oversight
Atlantis launch marks a bittersweet end to shuttle program
NASA must downsize and reorient itself as 30-year space travel effort draws to a close.
Defense
HUD reminds military personnel of their housing rights
Service members on active duty have legal protections against foreclosures by lenders.
News
IRS decision to end gift audits not political, specialist says
Career official in tax agency’s nonprofit division announced end to examinations of five campaign organizations.
Defense
House approves 1.6 percent pay raise for service members
The boost is consistent with president’s fiscal 2012 budget request.
Tech
Last shuttle mission takes off
Astronauts are carrying equipment and supplies to the International Space Station before Atlantis, NASA's final space shuttle, is retired.
News
House cancels upcoming recess in anticipation of debt-ceiling deal
The House will be in session the week of July 18, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, announces
News
Stunning jobs report complicates debt deal for both Obama, GOP
Weak employment numbers seen as argument against the president's strategy of mimicking Republicans' call for government belt-tightening.
Pay & Benefits