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
GOP looks to send Obama a message on spending
House Republicans are planning a vote the day of the State of the Union address on a resolution to cut non-security discretionary spending.
News
From Nextgov.com: FEMA chief taps social media's potential for aiding disaster response
‘Two-way conversation’ with the public pursued through designing communication systems for easy access by online masses.
Oversight
Interior announces new structure for regulating deepwater drilling
Third reorganization in response to BP oil spill aimed at fixing a bureau long torn by resource development, environmental safety and revenue collecting.
Defense
Army Reserve and Guard suicide rates more than doubled last year
Active-duty suicides declined slightly from 2009 to 2010.
Oversight
GAO: Army contractors performing inherently governmental functions
Review shows private workers in thousands of jobs designated for federal employees.
Defense
House Democrats want panel overseeing intelligence spending reinstated
Democrats argue it would help ensure taxpayer dollars are being spent wisely, while Republicans counter that it would be redundant.
Defense
With Hu Jintao's arrival, an extra burden for the Secret Service
China's president gets special security measures for D.C. visit.
Defense
Report: FBI spy powers too broad
Law center calls for better oversight to avoid abuses of guidelines that allow agents to initiate surveillance without a manager’s approval and without probable cause.
Management
Bright Ideas, Dim Prospects
The old-fashioned suggestion box won't spark real change unless agencies follow through.
News