News
Social Security changes are on the table in debt talks
It's unclear if Obama is willing to raise the retirement age or merely accept changes in inflation-adjustment calculations that would reduce benefits.
Defense
Condolence letters for suicides fuel debate over war wounds
How the military should look at suicides is a subset of a broader debate about what it means to be a casualty of Iraq or Afghanistan..
News
Treasury Department holds secret talks on debt contingency plan
Top officials have been meeting to hash out a Plan B.
Pay & Benefits
Hurricane Help
OPM outlines pay and hiring policies for severe weather and other emergencies.
Oversight
SEC chief agrees to give up facility leasing authority
Chairwoman Mary Schapiro accepts House panel criticisms of mishandled bid to expand office space.
News
From Nextgov: Estonian experience offers lessons on preparing for a major cyberattack
The wired Baltic nation has become a proving ground for attackers as well as an intellectual center for rethinking cybersecurity , says Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves.
Oversight
Pentagon says it will comply with court order on 'don't ask'
Defense is reviewing the latest court ruling with the Justice Department.
Oversight
Clock ticks on recess-appointed Medicare official
Senate has yet to confirm Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Donald Berwick.
Defense
Study finds lengthy deployments contribute to mental health problems in children
Stress, anxiety and depression are taking a toll on kids whose parents serve in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Oversight
Postmaster general attempts to steer USPS out of the red
With revenues in freefall and a complex business mandate, Patrick Donahoe has his work cut out for him.
Defense
President reverses condolence letter policy to include troop suicides
Change signifies a new understanding of the wounds of war.
Defense
Army opens court-martial proceedings against suspected Fort Hood shooter
Maj. Nidal Hasan faces death if convicted of 2009 shootings.
Defense
U.S. to shift troops in Afghanistan
Troops will shift from southern Afghanistan to the country’s violent eastern provinces, general says.
Defense
GOP lawmakers accuse Justice of gunrunner coverup
Citing ATF's Kenneth Melson, congressmen say the department concealed information -- including FBI and DEA involvement.
Management
Tough Times
Better managers are needed to pull agencies through rocky periods of downsizing and reform.
Oversight
Obama to leaders: 'Leave rhetoric at the door'
President urges both sides to come to debt ceiling talks without political gamesmanship.
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