Oversight
GSA’s wiki platform is improving efficiency and performance, senior official says
Initiative is in keeping with White House efforts to link open government to improved operations.
News
From Nextgov: Defense blocks access to 13 websites to conserve bandwidth for Japan
Employees and service members can continue to use Facebook.
Oversight
Administration backs delay of contractor tax withholding
Controversial provision would require the government to withhold 3 percent of its payments to industry firms.
Oversight
Hiring managers should be agency brand ambassadors, says official
OPM recruiting specialist recommends that search for new talent be done through formal activities; new online tools suggest how.
Oversight
House passes government funding bill for three more weeks
Measure now goes to the Senate for consideration later this week.
Oversight
SBA opens its review of small business regulations
Agency wants public input on which rules should be streamlined, expanded or withdrawn.
Defense
Government would save billions by capping pay, CBO says
Latest report from the Congressional Budget Office explores potential savings of reducing annual military and civilian pay raises.
Oversight
Defense outlines furlough policy
Military personnel must report for duty without pay and complete any work left undone by furloughed civilian employees.
News
Five decades of the Peace Corps in photos
As the agency marks a landmark anniversary, a look back at some compelling images of its work.
Defense
For Petraeus, apathy about Afghanistan may be the biggest challenge
General's Hill visit will be less scrutinized this week.
Oversight
A Japan-reactor repeat in the United States could cost the government dearly
Taxpayers, not the utilities, would be liable for most of the bill.
Oversight
Trend or Fluke?
A new poll that shows independents warming to the role of government could signal an important shift
Defense
From Nextgov: U.S. supercomputer experts assess radiation risks amid crisis at Japanese nuclear facility
The National Nuclear Security Administration activates a California-based center to process predictive models based on available information.
Oversight
Tax delinquency no impediment to contracts with IRS
As the revenue service reviews company delinquency claims, it continues to pay offending firms millions under contracts, report finds.
Pay & Benefits
USPS, union reach tentative agreement
New contract would protect against layoffs, limit `excessing’ and raise salaries by 3.5 percent.
Oversight
Federal mentors dispense wisdom on YouTube
Top government leaders offer career advice in online videos for young employees.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmaker seeks 10 percent pay cut for Congress, White House
Bill would reduce salaries for lawmakers,the president and vice president, beginning in 2013.
Oversight