Oversight
Vote to streamline appointments could give agencies clarity
Observers welcome bipartisan effort to reduce nominees needing Senate confirmation.
Oversight
Over 100 people earn in the six figures at White House
Administration released searchable salary report Friday.
Oversight
FAA, controllers' union reach agreement on guidelines to combat fatigue
Plan comes after a number of reports of controllers falling asleep during overnight shifts.
Pay & Benefits
Federal retiree benefits could face cuts in deficit talks
Changes in military annuity eligibility could hurt retention and readiness, observer says.
Defense
Minot nukes clear of Midwest flooding, but wrestle with snow melt
Air Force has been able to head off any serious water threat to the ground-based deterrent force through a combination of sandbags and pumps.
Defense
Obama to name new counterrorism chief
Matthew Olsen is currently the general counsel for the National Security Agency.
Pay & Benefits
TSP funds show small declines in June
Majority of investment options post losses, but all remain in the black for the year.
Trends
Focus on the Family
The military ramps up outreach to spouses feeling the strain of multiple deployments.
Trends
Anchors Aweigh
Navy chief Adm. Gary Roughead stresses a flexible force poised for warfighting as well as disaster assistance.
In Every Issue
Briefing
The last laugh, vacation daze, the e-gov squeeze, NASA’s space travels and rethinking NIH.
Viewpoint
The Best Defense
The deeper meaning of ‘surge’ is to ramp up for any contingency, including civilian disaster response.
Managing Technology
Unplugging Data Centers
The shift to shared facilities is easier said than done, state and industry officials say.
Viewpoint
Out in the Open
Public participation can make a difference in the cleanup of toxic nuclear sites.
Intelligence File
No Talking
While politicians took credit for the death of Osama bin Laden, career employees were told to keep quiet.
Features
Mapping Human Terrain
Intelligence analysts are tracking the potential for poverty, extremism and pandemic disease to predict the next national security crisis.
Features