Defense

Obama signs 'don't ask, don't tell' repeal into law

Ban will not be lifted until administration certifies that implementation will not hurt military readiness or effectiveness, unit cohesion, or retention.

Defense

Congress passes Defense authorization bill

Measure stripped of controversial provisions to ensure quick passage.

Pay & Benefits

A federal holiday poem

Observing what has been a holiday tradition at GovernmentExecutive.com since 1998, we present our annual ode to federal employees.

Oversight

Congress overhauls federal food safety efforts

Bill marks first effort to restructure oversight in more than 70 years.

Management

Upping the Ante

Agencies put more labor issues on the table, but unions see little change.

News

Feds Already Doing More With Less

News

Obama Orders New Breastfeeding Policy

News

OPM Chief Gets Lion Cub Namesake

Oversight

Short-term spending measure advances pay freeze proposal

Continuing resolution funding agencies through early March contains a provision holding civilian salaries steady for two years.

News

From Nextgov.com: Missing GPO laptops contained no sensitive data, agency says

Statement addresses IG concerns that secret intelligence and passport information might have been compromised.

Defense

Defense contracting cuts might be much smaller than predicted

Official tells lawmakers reductions would apply narrowly to service support contracts.

Oversight

GAO again gives thumbs-down to federal financial statement

Watchdog agency cites problems with Defense financial management among reasons it can’t render an unqualified opinion.

Oversight

Paper Social Security checks will become obsolete in May

Treasury announces final rules for electronic delivery expected to reduce theft and save $1 billion over 10 years.

Oversight

Report: Agencies are throwing away more money on underused property

Number of buildings where space isn’t used effectively is growing, as is the cost of maintaining those buildings, GSA finds.

Defense

Air travelers want 'better alternative' to screening process

Removing shoes during screening stirs the most anger among travelers, according to survey.

Oversight

House passes bill to improve agency performance

Legislation requires agencies to designate senior officials to serve as chief operating and performance improvement officers.

Oversight

Congress sends another continuing resolution to Obama

Stopgap spending bill staves off a government shutdown and gives Republicans a chance to put their mark on fiscal 2011 spending.

Oversight

So It Begins

Seven Senate Democrats and 20 House Republicans could face tough reelection battles in 2012.