Oversight

Senate oversight committee could get a post-election face-lift

Lieberman has a tenuous hold on the chairmanship, and six of the committee’s eight Republican members are retiring or up for reelection.

Pay & Benefits

Lawmakers push to give feds an extra two hours off to vote

Traffic, heavy voter turnout, and changes in federal and state election laws could cause delays at polls, two Virginia congressmen say.

Pay & Benefits

Bidding opens on 2010 pay raise at 2.9 percent

Change in Employment Cost Index has become the de facto baseline for recommended average federal salary increases.

Pay & Benefits

High Interest

Responses to your questions and comments about high-deductible health plans.

News

Biden on Bureaucrats

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News

In Bloch's Defense

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News

From Nextgov.com: DISA chooses Verizon Business and AT&T as Networx providers

Defense Department selects Verizon and AT&T as vendors for voice and data services .

Oversight

Senate report alleges billions in waste and mismanagement at Justice

Department says it already has taken steps to fix abuses, including spending too much time and resources as a Hollywood consultant.

Oversight

Oversight of natural gas royalty collection falls short, GAO finds

Interior should check companies’ self-reported production numbers against pipeline data, auditors say.

Oversight

Report points to delays on Medicare drug pricing audits

Reviews of 2006 pricing information remain incomplete.

Management

Analysis: Winning Over Government Voters

To gain the trust -- and the votes -- of the people who implement federal policies, the next president must demonstrate a capacity to lead through collaboration.

Pay & Benefits

Sick Leave Slowdown

Legislation allowing more federal employees to cash out accrued sick leave at retirement isn't dead yet.

News

Presidential Poll

Which candidate will get your vote on Tuesday?

News

Is Federal Hiring Really That Mysterious?

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News

Federally Endorsed Mediocrity: The Contest

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Oversight

From Nextgov.com: VA hires Navy to build claims processing system

Lack of in-house expertise and pressure from veterans group and union leads department to forgo hiring a contractor .

Oversight

Contractor employees give Obama twice as much as McCain

Donations likely were influenced by a number of factors other than the procurement policies of the candidates.

Oversight

House panel blasts FDA labeling rules

Career agency officials objected to the new regulations, warning that they could harm patients.

News

Photo Gallery: NSA’s Tool Kit

From computer programs that magnify text to ergonomic keyboards, the National Security Agency offers a variety of devices to help employees do their job.

Defense

NORTHCOM has ‘fully come of age,’ according to outside assessment

Post-9/11 command provides vital resources for homeland defense, but civilian agencies need strengthening, retired general tells West Point faculty.