Defense
Pentagon details plan for new nuclear bomber
Able to carry out missions with or without onboard pilots, the fleet would be the "centerpiece" of a suite of long-range strike aircraft.
Pay & Benefits
Lights go back on at several D.C. agencies after 36-hour outage
Employees were encouraged to telework until electricity was restored.
Defense
Progress in Iraq called 'precarious as it is positive'
Lawmakers express concern over the timetable for complete withdrawal of U.S. troops.
Briefings
Infographic: Governing Security in a Networked World
The federal government faces an average of 15,000 cyber attacks on its networks per day. Recent incidents—from hackers stealing login details of senior officials to WikiLeaks—have forced the federal government to address the increasingly grave possibilities of insecure networks. As nations, corporations and citizens work to protect their domains, rules for conflict in cyberspace remain undefined. The Government Business Council, the research division of Government Executive Media Group, interviewed top cybersecurity thinkers to uncover a roadmap for agency action.
Defense
Google says Chinese hackers breached e-mail accounts of U.S. government officials
"Phishing" scam tricked users into revealing personal information.
News
Agencies told to go green on 95 percent of purchasing
Interim procurement rule would leverage acquisitions to foster markets for sustainable technologies, materials, products and services.
News
From Nextgov: Washington power outage tests telework plans
Damage to underground electrical cables forces employees at three agencies to work from home or take administrative leave.
Pay & Benefits
77,000 feds earn more than their governors, report finds
Nearly a quarter of the higher-earning federal employees were medical officers, according to 2009 data.
Oversight
National Science Foundation nears decision on moving
Tight on space and adequate conference rooms, 2,100-employee agency mulls leaving Arlington for Alexandria.
Oversight
Price tag of official time spent on union activities grows
Labor officials and Republican lawmakers debate whether that time is well spent.
Pay & Benefits
Recouping Sick Leave
Some federal retirees who return to work can reclaim unused sick time.
Pay & Benefits
TSP funds post mixed results in May
Majority of investment options experience small losses, but all remain up for the year.
Oversight
Space shuttle Endeavour makes its final landing
Mission was the second-to-last for the U.S. shuttle program.
Oversight
House rejects hike in debt ceiling
Symbolic vote on measure with no spending cuts plays out predictably.
Management
The Myth of Multitasking
Trying to tackle that pile of work all at once could be slowing you down.
Perspectives
People First
Adm. Mullen says military institutions must be built around the needs of their people.
Trends