Oversight
Pentagon says it will comply with court order on 'don't ask'
Defense is reviewing the latest court ruling with the Justice Department.
Oversight
Clock ticks on recess-appointed Medicare official
Senate has yet to confirm Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Donald Berwick.
Defense
Study finds lengthy deployments contribute to mental health problems in children
Stress, anxiety and depression are taking a toll on kids whose parents serve in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Oversight
Postmaster general attempts to steer USPS out of the red
With revenues in freefall and a complex business mandate, Patrick Donahoe has his work cut out for him.
Defense
President reverses condolence letter policy to include troop suicides
Change signifies a new understanding of the wounds of war.
Defense
Army opens court-martial proceedings against suspected Fort Hood shooter
Maj. Nidal Hasan faces death if convicted of 2009 shootings.
Defense
U.S. to shift troops in Afghanistan
Troops will shift from southern Afghanistan to the country’s violent eastern provinces, general says.
Defense
GOP lawmakers accuse Justice of gunrunner coverup
Citing ATF's Kenneth Melson, congressmen say the department concealed information -- including FBI and DEA involvement.
Management
Tough Times
Better managers are needed to pull agencies through rocky periods of downsizing and reform.
Oversight
Obama to leaders: 'Leave rhetoric at the door'
President urges both sides to come to debt ceiling talks without political gamesmanship.
News
From Nextgov: Los Alamos lab will reopen Wednesday, after 10-day closure
It will be a few more days until supercomputers are up and running, but all other IT systems are ready to go .
News
National Taxpayer Advocate seeks to protect IRS budget
Nina Olson warns of falling tax collections as Republican appropriators vote to shrink revenue service.
Pay & Benefits
Groups urge leaders to reject proposals aimed at federal workforce
Coalition criticizes plan to increase workers’ pension contributions in letters to President Obama and congressional leaders.
Oversight
Feds to have freedom for nonprofit service
Ethics office proposes repeal of prohibition on government workers acting as nonprofit officers or directors.
Pay & Benefits
GAO undecided on additional pay for Foreign Service
Overseas State employees on average would receive about $23,600 more annually with the equivalent of Washington locality pay, report finds.
News
Bill Clinton urges Obama not to 'blink' in debt deal talks
If GOP won't raise revenue for debt ceiling deal, the former president says, Obama should pursue a short-term agreement.
Oversight
After Geithner, a weak economics bench
An opening at the top of the Treasury Department would hurt at a time of limited resources and other lingering or impending vacancies.
Oversight