Defense
Fire near Los Alamos National Lab jumps 25% to 93,000 acres
Hazardous materials are safe, accounted for and protected, a spokesman says, but the nuclear lab will remain closed.
Defense
Bureau charged with securing diplomats in Iraq is not yet up for the task
New challenges for Diplomatic Security will include recovering downed aircraft, clearing IEDs, and defending against rocket and mortar attacks.
News
Mine safety agency offers self-criticism in probe of 2010 disaster
Report says Massey Energy kept two sets of books on hazards at West Virginia site.
Defense
Gates leaves the Pentagon with his final legacy unclear
Outcomes of two major initiatives -- the war in Afghanistan and Defense budget cuts -- remain to be seen.
Defense
Senate confirms Petraeus as CIA director
The Afghan war commander is credited with improving relations between the intelligence agency and the military's elite special operations forces.
Defense
Justice to drop investigations into CIA officials involved in torture
Department will continue to investigate those responsible for detainee deaths.
Oversight
Senate cancels recess, but what will it do?
Democrats want to show they're on the job in what was scheduled to be a recess week, but what will they actually do?
News
The Week in Comments: The debt ceiling and federal pay
The best in reader reaction to recent articles.
News
Senate cancels July 4 recess after Obama addresses debt-ceiling
The Senate will reconvene on July 5, with the first votes likely to take place that afternoon.
Oversight
Government workers say they're more content -- except in the workplace
Public sector employees scored slightly higher than private-sector counterparts on overall well-being in a new Gallup poll.
Pay & Benefits
Claims Acceleration
Government takes steps to speed veterans’ disability and workers’ compensation claims.
Defense
From Nextgov: White House aims to disrupt al Qaeda online
Idea is to undermine terrorist group's ability to promote violence.
Oversight
Debt ceiling debate threatens federal pay and benefits
Prioritizing government spending could force cuts in agency operations and employee salaries, report finds.
Defense
Los Alamos fire covers nearly 70,000 acres, up 12 percent in a day
The blaze has not spread to the nuclear lab, which will remain closed another day.
Defense
Employment opportunities for military spouses expand
Administration officials partner with business community to offer portable careers.
Oversight
CBO throws wet blanket on proposal to sell federal properties
Letter to House oversight chairman says OMB’s plan for a new board gives agencies scant incentive to unload underused buildings.
Oversight