Pay & Benefits

Retirement Checkup

Is it time to take your long-term plan in for service?

News

From Nextgov.com: Tornadoes knock out power to Redstone Arsenal, Marshall Space Flight Center

Outages will not delay Friday's scheduled shuttle launch from Kennedy Space Center, officials say.

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Sixty-six senior executives win Presidential Distinguished Rank Awards

Top feds save government billions, says Senior Executives Association.

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Tornadoes hamper critical federal operations in Alabama

Storms wiped out power supply for key agencies that support nuclear reactors, space shuttle launch and battlefield logistics.

News

The Week in Comments: Contribution disclosure, debt relief and buyouts

The best in reader reaction to recent articles.

Oversight

Telework programs give agencies a competitive edge in attracting top talent, officials say

Younger workers have a new range of skills and may not want to work at the same desk every day, panelists tell telework town hall.

News

Tough summer ahead in Afghanistan, says Joint Chiefs chair

Mullen says U.S. will not send troops to Libya and vows to avoid ‘hollow’ military in times of tight budgets.

Oversight

The management challenge of disaster response

The public wants federal agencies to support local officials, but be ready to take over at the first sign they're in over their heads.

Defense

David Petraeus will face challenges at helm of CIA

National Security shakeup will allow new joint military-intelligence operations.

Oversight

Obama declares state of emergency for Alabama as death toll across the South mounts

Move mobilizes FEMA to respond to deadly burst of tornadoes.

Pay & Benefits

Losing Pay-tience

Readers weigh in on the federal retirement claims process.

News

DEA Wants Your Surplus Meds

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From Nextgov.com: Agencies to close 137 data centers and move 100 email systems to cloud

Thirty-nine data centers already have been shuttered, says federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra.

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Obama orders streamlining of federal websites

Managers of some 20,000 sites told to draw from private sector practices to improve customer service.

Defense

National security reshuffle has implications for Afghan war

New Pentagon chief Panetta will now be a key player in decade-old conflict.

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GOP senators push back on campaign contributions order

White House should not use `politics’ to determine contract awards, letter states.