Oversight
USPS move to five-day delivery isn’t a done deal
Postal Service officials and lawmakers continue to debate how best to contain the agency’s huge labor costs.
News
From Nextgov.com: Feds to cut greenhouse gases through the cloud
Vivek Kundra says shifting computer work from massive data centers to the Internet will conserve power and fuel.
News
Burning Question: Should Reagan be on the $50 bill?
His supporters says yes; what about the American people?
Defense
Pentagon seeks to force contract bidders to disclose conflicts of interest
Proposal suggests contracting officers attempt to mitigate potential problems before prohibiting companies from placing bids.
Oversight
Senate panel approves TARP reduction
Language would eliminate $44 billion in unobligated bailout funds, freeing up the money for other uses.
Oversight
Transition from Bush to Obama is most successful yet, observers say
Presidential changeovers work best when focus is good management, not politics.
Pay & Benefits
Senate votes to freeze pay for Congress
Lawmakers have not received a pay raise since 2009.
News
The Week in Comments: Diversity, work-life balance and Honolulu inhospitality
The best in reader reaction to recent articles.
Defense
TSA is entering a new developmental phase, executive says
Security agency has moved from building operations to fine-tuning them for optimal performance, according to chief human capital officer.
Oversight
Emergency appropriation for black farmers is unlikely
House leadership, administration would prefer to provide money for Pigford case settlement through regular appropriations.
Oversight
Three insurers move up age for young adult eligibility
Companies answer HHS secretary's call to adopt higher age limit before the late September deadline established in the health care reform law.
Pay & Benefits
Hiring Hispanics for Higher-Paying Jobs
There’s some good news in the latest OPM report on Hispanics in government.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Federal cybersecurity monitoring goes real-time and digital
New rules call for agencies to continuously collect data about security status and stream it to OMB monthly, rather than report quarterly by paper.
Oversight
SBA contracting functions could be moving to Denver
Agency leaders recommend that internal purchases be switched to the Colorado finance center to improve efficiency.
Defense