Pay & Benefits
Wisdom of two-week furlough proposal is subject to debate
Plan might not affect benefits, but could carry hidden costs and will hurt government operations and employee morale, observers say.
Oversight
SEC transparency faulted by watchdog group
Project on Government Oversight assembles previously unpublished reports examining employee misconduct and retaliation against whistleblowers.
Oversight
Interior to reinstate ousted Park Police chief after eight years
Department will not appeal MSPB order to give Teresa Chambers her job back.
Defense
Watchdog puts price tag on ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’
Discharging openly gay service members cost nearly $200 million during the past five fiscal years, GAO concludes as Pentagon prepares to implement repeal.
Defense
Unwanted Pentagon weapons systems often prove impossible to kill
Lawmakers from both parties are mobilizing to save programs Defense Secretary Gates has placed on the chopping block.
Pay & Benefits
Be Prepared
Changes in retirement benefits could be on the way. Here’s how to get ready for them.
Defense
Firms gearing up final pitches for Air Force tanker contract
Deal for 179 wide-body planes has been valued as high as $40 billion, making it a significant prize for rivals Boeing and EADS North America.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Transportation tackles distracted-driving problem using videos
Agency unveils two new messages on its ‘rampage’ to end deadly practice that has been rising in age of mobile technology.
Pay & Benefits
USDA confronts challenge of youth recruitment
Secretary Tom Vilsack highlights steps Agriculture is taking to attract and cultivate a new generation of employees.
Oversight
Amtrak e-mail misuse alleged in IG scandal
Amtrak’s independent investigative officer is asking the Postal Service to look into the matter.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers propose five-year pay freeze, federal job cuts
Bill would keep spending at 2006 levels for a decade and reduce funding for civilian employees.
Oversight
Union representatives seek more input in workplace issues
Federal managers must step up pre-decisional involvement processes, administration officials say.
Oversight
Supreme Court approves background checks for contractors
NASA has the right to ask scientists questions about past drug use and emotional stability, justices rule.
News
The Week in Comments: Contract costs, USPS staff cuts and employee attrition
The best in reader reaction to recent articles.
Oversight