Oversight
Senate-passed Defense bill would cap contractor pay
Reimbursement ceiling of $400,000 would apply to all defense company employees.
Pay & Benefits
Senate rejects bill with pay freeze extension
The measure would have prolonged the federal salary freeze and reduced the government workforce.
News
Play of the Day -- Rick Perry does Leno; Plus: Mitt Romney is his own mistress
A daily roundup of late-night video.
Oversight
Obama orders upgrades to energy efficiency of federal buildings
President Clinton will lead similar effort to invest in improving private sector facilities.
News
Contracting officers must be willing to take risks, panel says
Cost-saving innovations are seen as more likely if agencies feel free to tap industry expertise.
Defense
Former Marine protests tech transfer, claims retaliation
Medal of Honor winner sought to block a plan to give advanced rifle scopes to Pakistan, then his boss and a Navy SPAWAR program manager portrayed him as mentally unstable.
Pay & Benefits
White House opposes bill that includes a pay freeze extension
Administration statement does not directly address proposals to prolong the salary freeze or reduce the federal workforce.
Oversight
OPM unveils new emergency operating statuses
Policy comes in response to several unusual weather events during the past year, including a January midday storm that left many commuters stranded.
News
The Week in Comments: More on feds' pay and benefits
The best in reader reaction to recent articles.
Oversight
Recovery Board chairman to step down
Earl Devaney has had a long career in federal oversight efforts.
Pay & Benefits
It Could Get Worse
Federal pay and benefits face a fate worse than anything that could have come from the super committee.
Features
Trust But Verify
The Obama administration wants to partner with the e-commerce industry to make sure citizens are who they say they are online. But it’s not clicking yet.
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