Oversight

Senator Tells Feds to Keep Fighting for a Better 2014

Ben Cardin says there is ‘growing consensus’ on replacing sequestration after 2013.

Management

NIH Gains New Insight Into Cause of Parkinson’s Disease

NIH-funded research may have discovered a key cause of the disease.

Management

House Democratic Budget Proposal Replaces Sequester

Van Hollen: Sequester is likely with us for now, but we’ll keep trying to get rid of it.

Management

Labor Nominee Draws Union Praise, GOP Wariness

Chief of DoJ’s Civil Rights Office would be sole Hispanic in Cabinet.

Oversight

GAO to Review White House Sequestration Approach

Paul Ryan calls for audit of agencies’ planning for across-the-board cuts.

Management

Newly Released Tapes Reveal LBJ Knew but Never Spoke Out About Nixon's Rumored 'Treason'

Information spotlights 1968 Paris peace talks.

Nextgov

GSA Database May Have Leaked Contractor Banking and Proprietary Information

‘Security vulnerability’ could have allowed vendors to see competitors' registration and past performance accounts.

Oversight

Lawmaker Proposes Bill to Return FERS Surplus to Postal Service

Surplus has been estimated at $3 billion and $11 billion.

Management

Activists Laud Special Counsel’s Entry into Whistleblower Case

Lerner’s amicus brief challenges Pentagon stance on removing employees from ‘sensitive’ positions.

Oversight

Nondefense Slice of Domestic Spending on Track to Hit 50-Year Low

Government operations and welfare programs take big hits in both Democratic and GOP plans.

Oversight

Senate Budget Blueprint Targets Retirement Backlog, Duplicative Reports

Sen. Warner draws bipartisan support for three amendments affecting agencies.

Management

Metro Takes $8 Million Sequestration Hit

Furloughs could cost another $10 million, with ridership already declining as fares rise.

Oversight

Analysis: Labor Nominee Draws Unfair Criticism

Conservatives go after the head of the Voting Rights Section of the Justice Department for "cruddy" lawyering and "racial scaremongering against voter ID laws."

Management

Ask EIG: 5 Steps to Stop a New Appointee From Killing Your Project

How can we avoid new leaders disrupting existing plans and momentum?

Pay & Benefits

Unions Bargain for Voluntary Furloughs

Those opting for unpaid leave forfeit some protections, and it may not help colleagues anyway, OPM warns.