Defense
First Lady praises Pentagon employees
Mrs. Obama says administration is committed to supporting service members and their families through improved pay and benefits.
Oversight
Health care reform law’s impact on IRS is uncertain
Agency won’t seize assets or levy bank accounts to force compliance with individual insurance mandate, commissioner says.
Oversight
Agriculture Department's soybean investigation nearing end
Two-year investigation into possible misspending in the soybean research program nears conclusion.
Oversight
Advocacy group says women not moving up the federal ranks
Movement into senior federal jobs has slowed, according to Federally Employed Women.
Defense
GOP: Treaty might imperil missile defense
Arms reduction treaty with Russia may prevent movement on Europe missile defenses, fueling Republican opposition.
Pay & Benefits
Agencies urged to hire more grad students noncompetitively
The standard process hurts candidates with good academic credentials but little work experience, association of schools argues.
Oversight
Agencies to get more nuanced marks on small business contracting
Moving from a stoplight system to letter grades will increase clarity and transparency of score card, according to SBA.
News
Burning Question: What parts of government would you cut?
The biggest federal programs are widely viewed as the most untouchable.
Pay & Benefits
Financial Literacy for Feds
A look at the basic steps needed to get on track for retirement security.
News
From Nextgov.com: Study finds much of cloud’s savings would come from IT job losses
Cost reductions would depend on the number of positions executives would be willing to cut or transfer .
Oversight
Whistleblower protection agency stuck in neutral
Office of Special Counsel soon will be 18 months without a permanent Senate-confirmed leader.
Oversight
OPM launches tool to cut red tape in hiring
Shared databases would shorten hiring process for certain jobs and eliminate duplicative applications.
Oversight
Budget chief: Cutting deficit requires novel ideas
Peter Orszag says passage of healthcare reform puts the country on the right path.
News
The Week in Comments: Guam, TRICARE and hamburgers
The best in reader reaction to recent articles.
Pay & Benefits
Program to let employees work where and when they want takes shape
Personnel agency is evaluating existing rules and policies as it undertakes a trial run in Washington and Pennsylvania.
Pay & Benefits