Pay & Benefits
Senator proposes cuts to federal annuity benefits
Bill would eliminate pensions for all government employees hired from 2013 onward.
News
Top court to weigh privacy against government data needs
Communications technology makes unreasonable searches by police too easy, critic says.
News
From Nextgov.com: Cyberattacks on federal networks up 40 percent in 2010
Agencies should improve continuous monitoring to mitigate threats, says White House.
Oversight
Obama signs three-week stopgap spending bill
Negotiations will continue next week to fund government for the rest of fiscal 2011.
Defense
Senators question U.S. preparedness in wake of Japan's crisis
FEMA says there is no clear answer on first response to a nuclear plant catastrophe.
Defense
Senator seeks interagency border security task force
John Cornyn of Texas says existing organizations aren't coordinating intelligence and interdiction operations.
Pay & Benefits
For Richer or Poorer: Final Words
Some general guidance about options when it comes to providing for a surving spouse.
Defense
Pentagon not spotting overpayments to contractors, IG finds
Report comes as scrutiny of Defense’s budget intensifies.
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From Nextgov.com: OMB says it takes money to save money in IT
Federal CIO Vivek Kundra says White House needs to hold agencies accountable for corrective actions.
Oversight
Administration falling short on FOIA compliance, critics say
Agencies are not responding to document requests with the openness President Obama promised, observers charge.
News
Obama: No radiation risk to America
President orders study of nuclear plant safety in the United States.
News
Gates details high-level Defense job cuts
Hundreds of contractor, senior executive and officer positions will be eliminated, memo says.
Oversight
Three-week funding measure headed to president
Senate approves House resolution to fund government through April 8.
Oversight
FEMA recoups millions in improper payments
Agency makes progress with revised process for recovering money but still faces challenges in collecting debt, officials say.
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