Management

Unscheduled leave, telework still available for feds

Friday’s storm has left hundreds of thousands without power.

Oversight

Senate confirms new Nuclear Regulatory chief

Obama-picked MacFarlane will lead the troubled commission until July 2013.

Oversight

Senator: U.S. attorney has no choice but to pursue contempt case against Holder

Justice Department official had said he would not take any action to prosecute attorney general.

Management

Washington-area agencies open after severe weekend storm

Employees can take unscheduled leave or telework.

Management

Senators would speed federal property sales by easing requirements

Homelessness advocacy group opposes plan to bypass 25-year-old law.

Management

HHS chief welcomes high court’s health care ruling with new grants

Sebelius calls for end to political fights and offers states flexibility to create exchanges.

Oversight

OSC honors Dover whistleblowers

Three mortuary workers receive award for speaking out on misconduct.

Pay & Benefits

White House confronts silence on fed pay raise

OMB objects to ‘a permanent pay freeze.’

Oversight

House finds Holder in contempt

Seventeen Democrats and 2 Republicans break with their parties.

Management

Obama saw initial, incorrect health care ruling reports

The president watched the news with Jack Lew, his chief of staff, outside the Oval Office.

Management

Leadership Lessons from the UVA Controversy

There are lessons to be taken from the Virginia saga.

Management

Nuclear Regulatory chairman says IG report 'raises nothing new of substance'

Senate copy of unreleased document says Jaczko’s style was not collaborative.

Oversight

Bill requiring OMB to share sequestration plans sails through committee

House Budget panel defeats Democrats’ proposal for revenues to head off automatic cuts.

Oversight

Crackdown on government travel advances to full House

Oversight panel also approves measure allowing agency heads to put errant execs on unpaid leave.

Management

The People Equation

Five suggestions to strengthen the integration of workforce projections and budgeting while reducing spending.

Management

First governmentwide SES leadership session kicks off this week

New training program aims to bring together top career executives to help solve country’s challenges.

Defense

Defense officials plead need for agility

Impending budget cuts will require managers to remain flexible, panelists say.