Oversight
A look at federal hiring reform, 20 months on
Agencies share their progress on streamlining the employee application process, but are they measuring success the right way?
Defense
Defense bill seeks new submarine cost assessment
The provision adapts an earlier demand in the House-passed version of 2012 defense authorization legislation.
Oversight
SEC husbands resources in appealing judge’s ruling on Citigroup
Agency wants to preserve flexibility to settle cases without an admission of guilt, leading to savings if litigation is avoided.
Defense
Odds of hacker 'shenanigans' during the primaries are high
Forget electronic voting machines; there are other ways to manipulate ballots, security analysts and former hackers say.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- Why voters are turning to Ron Paul; Plus: The year in unnecessary censorship
A daily roundup of late-night video.
Oversight
Deal reached to avert government shutdown
Democrats sign off on appropriations package after witholding support to gain leverage in debate over payroll tax holiday extension.
Pay & Benefits
Great Expectations
If you’re retiring at the end of the year, here’s what you should be prepared for.
Defense
Proposal aims to offset costs of sequestration through staff reductions
Bill would downsize the federal workforce by 10 percent and use the savings to counteract one year of defense and nondefense spending cuts.
Oversight
Congress now shooting for weekend wrap-up
If lawmakers' optimism proves founded, then they will avoid a partial government shutdown for the third time this year.
Defense
Defense bill tackles WikiLeaks-style insider threats
The White House had earlier concerns about the timetable for implementing a similar network monitoring program to flag unauthorized activity.
Defense
NRC chairman appears to weather attacks on his personality
Hearings divide lawmakers on whether tensions stem from differences over nuclear safety.
Defense
Senate passes Defense authorization bill, Obama to sign into law
The White House dropped its threat to veto the legislation over controversial detainee provisions.
Oversight
White House publishes shutdown plans
As many as 600,000 employees could be furloughed if lawmakers do not extend funding past Friday, according to one estimate.
Oversight
Oracle manager fired after criticizing USAjobs
Adam Davidson lost his job for comments made to The Washington Post .
Oversight
GOP move could break spending logjam
Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Ky., is said to be reopening the pending nine-bill spending package and rewriting language that sought to reinstate the Bush-era travel ban to Cuba.
Oversight
Senate leaders hopeful spending deal can be worked out
Tax and spending issues still dog lawmakers as deadline to prevent much of government from shutting down looms.
Pay & Benefits