News
From Nextgov: Former federal contractor gets jail time for falsifying immigration records
Fraud allowed illegal immigrants to get passports; case represents larger insider threat problem.
Oversight
Departing Commerce secretary laments government's 'aversion to failure'
Gary Locke calls for quantitative measures of program success.
Oversight
Mullen: Clock ticking for decision on Afghanistan troop withdrawal numbers
President Obama has committed to start removing U.S. forces from Afghanistan in July.
Oversight
USDA scraps food pyramid for a plate
New nutrition icon is easier for busy families to digest, first lady and Agriculture chief say.
News
The Week in Comments: Pay, performance, budgets and debt
The best in reader reaction to recent articles.
Defense
Pentagon details plan for new nuclear bomber
Able to carry out missions with or without onboard pilots, the fleet would be the "centerpiece" of a suite of long-range strike aircraft.
Pay & Benefits
Lights go back on at several D.C. agencies after 36-hour outage
Employees were encouraged to telework until electricity was restored.
Defense
Progress in Iraq called 'precarious as it is positive'
Lawmakers express concern over the timetable for complete withdrawal of U.S. troops.
Defense
Google says Chinese hackers breached e-mail accounts of U.S. government officials
"Phishing" scam tricked users into revealing personal information.
News
Agencies told to go green on 95 percent of purchasing
Interim procurement rule would leverage acquisitions to foster markets for sustainable technologies, materials, products and services.
News
From Nextgov: Washington power outage tests telework plans
Damage to underground electrical cables forces employees at three agencies to work from home or take administrative leave.
Pay & Benefits
77,000 feds earn more than their governors, report finds
Nearly a quarter of the higher-earning federal employees were medical officers, according to 2009 data.
Oversight
National Science Foundation nears decision on moving
Tight on space and adequate conference rooms, 2,100-employee agency mulls leaving Arlington for Alexandria.
Oversight
Price tag of official time spent on union activities grows
Labor officials and Republican lawmakers debate whether that time is well spent.
Pay & Benefits