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
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.
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