Oversight
Postal Service seeks efficiency through staff cuts
Agency will eliminate 7,500 jobs and press for changes in pension funding, postmaster general says.
Defense
Military extends health care coverage for adult children
TRICARE will allow unmarried dependents to stay on their family’s insurance plan several years longer.
Oversight
Hardware distributor agrees to $6.25 million false claims settlement
Despite deal, Fastenal continues to deny allegations it overcharged government customers and failed to disclose commercial sales practices.
Oversight
Senator moves to help NASA quit funding canceled program
Money would be better spent on future space projects, Florida Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson says.
Oversight
House GOP mulls retroactive spending cuts
Reaching backward would allow Republicans to spread out the pain more, but would invalidate a rationale for retreating from $100 billion savings goal.
Pay & Benefits
Refunds and Redeposits
The lowdown on some recent news about service credit payments and retirement contributions.
News
From Nextgov.com: Security isn't the only barrier to cloud computing
Feds cite software licensing, portability and interoperability as major challenges .
Pay & Benefits
Federal workers’ compensation payments called wasteful
Sen. Susan Collins requests GAO probe of reports that retirees in their 90s continue collecting under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act.
Defense
Marine general sees some good in Gates' reductions
Commandant notes cancellation of the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle could make way for development of a better and more affordable amphibious assault vehicle.
Defense
Fallout from Navy captain’s raunchy videos continues
The service has deferred the retirement of his former commander, Rear Adm. Lawrence Rice, pending an official probe.
Defense
Customs, border bureau forges ahead on insourcing
Technology office plans to cut 1,200 contract employees and hire 1,000 feds.
Oversight
Union: Rising costs built into $1.2 billion Marine Corps food contract
Documents surface as France-based Sodexo awaits outcome of bid to renew agreement.
News
The Week in Comments: Defense cuts, political correctness and Chambers' comeback
The best in reader reaction to recent articles.
Defense
Senators: After WikiLeaks, sharing must be balanced
Lieberman and Collins urge transition to a 'role-based' system of granting access to secure information.
Defense
Pentagon contractors push for industrial base policy
Firms leery of defense cuts likely will be choosy about where they invest their research and development dollars.
Defense
Seapower subcommittee chair pushes for more Defense spending
Lawmakers have a constitutional responsibility to fund the Pentagon properly, Rep. Todd Akin, R-Mo., argues.
Pay & Benefits