Oversight

Mississippi governor seeks to help block EPA move

Haley Barbour is drafting a letter to governors asking them to support effort to block agency from regulating greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.

Oversight

House minority whip says GOP will say 'no' on health deal

Virginia Rep. Eric Cantor's comments are the latest evidence that any hope for a health agreement is probably little more than wishful thinking.

News

Burning Question: Do some people really think IRS building attacker was 'American hero'?

Facebook moves to shut down fan pages of man who flew plane into office building.

Pay & Benefits

Groups weigh in on proposed changes to EEO complaint process

Organizations want protections as commission pursues electronic filings, pilot projects.

Oversight

Report finds federal regulations have delayed stimulus projects

Agencies tell GAO that requirements to purchase goods domestically and pay prevailing wages to workers have held up some Recovery Act projects.

Pay & Benefits

Income for Life

Examining Thrift Savings plan annuity options.

News

Plane Crash at IRS Building in Austin

News

A Thought on Hiring

News

New Ethics Gig for Ex-OFPP Chief

Defense

From Nextgov.com: Cyber exercise aims to teach the good guys to think like the bad guys

The National Defense University’s Cybersecurity Challenge wants to educate professionals on how hackers think to better understand how to spot and stop penetration attacks.

Oversight

Senator looks into hike in HHS travel costs

Top Republican on the Finance Committee wants to know whether growth in fiscal 2008 represents a trend.

Defense

Burning Question: Do DHS agents know where their guns are?

IG finds hundreds of weapons have gone missing -- some at bowling alleys and fast food joints.

News

Attack on IRS building injures two, kills pilot

Authorities say man had aired complaints about the U.S. tax code online.

Defense

General warns of unmanned aircraft 'infatuation'

Air Force Lt. Gen. David Deptula says certain missions, such as carrying nuclear weapons, would likely require a pilot.

Oversight

Obama creates debt panel

Former Sen. Alan Simpson, R-Wyo., and Erskine Bowles, White House chief of staff to President Clinton, will lead commission.

Oversight

Coming soon: Revamped spending Web site and more

Performance chief Jeff Zients says IT tools will increase accountability and improve data quality.

Pay & Benefits

Bonus Belt-Tightening

As the Obama administration looks for ways to cut costs, recruitment, relocation and retention bonuses come under more scrutiny.