Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers reintroduce paid parental leave bill
Measure calls for four weeks of paid leave for federal employees for the birth or adoption of a child.
Oversight
Speculation swirls around candidates for USDA posts
Agriculture chief says he will take his time in filling the positions.
Oversight
Obama's FOIA directive brings praise, bit of skepticism
Memo calls for openness and transparency from federal agencies.
Pay & Benefits
Skilled Labor
If agencies want employees with leadership skills and language abilities, they should be willing to pay for it.
Defense
Air Force announces possible locations for nuclear and cyber organizations
Officials plan to make final selections by the end of June, after considering criteria such as resident nuclear expertise and bandwidth capacity.
Tech
From Nextgov.com: Online specialists praise, question White House Web site
WhiteHouse.gov has solid content, but online researchers wonder how the Obama administration will manage the flood of public feedback it has invited.
Oversight
Obama issues sweeping ethics orders
White House staff subject to strict rules on gifts, interaction with lobbyists; civil servants face more scrutiny as well.
Oversight
Senate Republicans to block vote on Holder
Texas lawmaker says Obama pick for attorney general is "ambigious" on whether he will prosecute Bush officials for conducting torture.
News
Obama suspends all pending federal rule changes
Memorandum could affect significant Bush administration regulations, including a rule on the Pentagon personnel system.
Defense
Army says larger Afghan mission hinges on support units
Gen. Peter Chiarelli expressed concern over the service's ability to deploy more troops to Afghanistan.
Pay & Benefits
Obama freezes pay for senior White House staff
President plans to hold level the salaries of about 100 employees who make more than $100,000 annually.
Pay & Benefits
Feds could gain champion for domestic partner benefits
Nominee apparent to lead OPM made significant changes to gay rights policies during his tenure at Interior under Clinton.
Defense
Senators urge Obama to keep F-22 production lines open
Congressional favorite is nearing the end of its production cycle.
Oversight
Obama gets down to business of governing
Among early agenda items is a directive dealing with the ethics of his appointees.
Management