Oversight

House to take up Defense spending bill, hold off on others

After consideration of Defense appropriations measure next week, no other spending bills are likely to make it to the floor before lame duck session.

Management

Calling all federal employees with great waste-cutting ideas

SAVE competition submissions due by July 24.

Management

Union sounds off over governor’s Gestapo comment

NTEU demands full apology from Maine Republican who compared IRS to Nazi secret police.

Oversight

Senate likely to punt on spending bills until November

Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., blames House Republicans for setting lower spending cap.

Management

How to Get Your Message Out

While working this week with a leadership team from Defense, messaging was the theme.

Management

Mix and Match

Group mentoring meets a variety of needs where one-on-one programs fall short.

Management

Timeline: Obama’s efforts to tame the bureaucracy

Major milestones in the administration’s drive to make government more efficient and transparent.

Tech

DATA Act might have saved GSA from scandal

Information collected under the bill could have tipped off IG earlier, vendors say.

Pay & Benefits

White House takes appropriators to task on pay, TRICARE

Obama threatens to veto yet another spending bill that omits a civilian pay raise.

Management

Romney all business about picking Cabinet

GOP presidential candidate says his lineup would emphasize private sector experience.

Management

Uncle Sam seeks interns, fellows

New program to attract students and recent graduates starts Tuesday.

Management

Washington monument may stay closed until 2014

Repairs have not yet begun, but could start this fall.

Management

Obama wants partial tax cut extension now

The president seeks to re-up break for those earning less than $250,000 a year.

Management

Labor Department tries a new way of releasing sensitive jobs data

Friday’s monthly rollout goes smoothly as modified new security safeguards are phased in.

Management

The incredible shrinking American government

Federal agencies lost 52,000 jobs in the past year; local governments felt even more pain.