In case you missed it: News from the holiday break

The week between Christmas and New Year's is typically a slow one in government (and in many private-sector companies, for that matter). But that doesn't mean nothing was happening last week.

Here, in case you missed them, are some recent developments in the federal arena:

• Federal salaries see worst growth in a decade, analysis finds
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• Military academies see sharp rise in reported sexual assaults
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• GSA steps up cultivation of elusive agency 'customers'
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• Iraq war has ended, but logistical battle still under way
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• Perry: Obama should have held parade to honor Iraq troops
• Analysis: Government is too big to succeed

And if you want to look even further back, here's a link to the top news stories of 2011 on GovExec.com, as determined by reader interest. (Here's a spoiler: In case you forgot, the pay freeze and the endless near-shutdowns were on the top of folks' minds for much of last year.)