Oversight
White House officially begins government reorganization
Presidential memo directs top aides to look for ways to reduce duplication in trade and export agencies.
Oversight
SEC told to reorganize and live within its means
House hearing on conflict-of-interest charges involving former general counsel leaves agency battling for public trust and increased funding.
Defense
Is D.C. prepared for a tsunami?
Complicating a mass evacuation would be various emergency contingency plans put in place by the federal government.
Oversight
New continuing resolution shows GOP’s strong hand
Plan could be considered by the full House as soon as Tuesday.
Oversight
HHS regulations follow Obama waiver endorsement
Rules leave room for states to jigger the health care law's 'essential benefits' package.
News
Japan earthquake live blog
National Journal has continuous updates on the earthquake, tsunamis and the federal response.
Pay & Benefits
For Richer or Poorer, Part Two
Spousal survivor annuity options for those under the Federal Employees Retirement System.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers seek better oversight of federal workers’ prescription drug benefits
New law could save up to $3 billion by opening up the pharmaceutical buying process, a bill co-sponsor says.
News
GSA launches program to educate new and emerging contractors
The Business Breakthrough Program targets midsize firms that often slip through the cracks of some contracting programs.
Oversight
Analysis: and the winner of the pay debate is . . .
Wednesday's House panel hearing on whether federal workers are underpaid or overpaid laid bare a possible route to reform of the GS system.
Oversight
House subcommittee votes to curb EPA authority
Plan would reduce the agency's ability to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions under the Clean Air Act.
News
From Nextgov.com: GAO upholds contractor protest of DHS financial system award
The Transformation and Systems Consolidation program had been widely criticized.
News
The Week in Comments: Security guards, women in combat and the perils of reorganization
The best in reader reaction to recent articles.
News
Office of Special Counsel nominee vows to boost morale
Carolyn Lerner tells Senate panel she'll focus on whistleblower rights and beef up investigations of veterans’ complaints.
Oversight
Report: Innovation in developing leaders is crucial in a time of tight resources
Leadership development should be narrow and focused on specific qualities, observers say.
Oversight
Wisconsin Senate limits collective-bargaining rights of public unions
A conference committee stripped all of the spending measures out of the bill and sent it back to the Senate.
Oversight
Dems still looking for path on spending
Both the House-passed Republican and the Senate Democratic budget plans, as predicted, failed in the Senate on Wednesday.
Pay & Benefits