Oversight
Congress urged to seize opportunity to reorganize government
Hearing on federal 'obesity' suggests Obama trade overhaul could be coupled with GOP efforts to shrink workforce.
Pay & Benefits
Tax cut deal boosts retirement contributions for new feds
Democrats stave off proposal that would have required all employees to contribute more to their pensions to pay for unemployment insurance extension.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- The Daily Show takes on the STOCK Act
Jon Stewart mocks "honest grafts" happening in Congress.
Oversight
New agency performance goals called helpful but incomplete
Stewards of government modernization act call for more specific data on progress, more consultation with Congress.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- Obama's porn platform and Gingrich's new tune
Conan O'Brien speculates on a new path to reelection for the president.
Pay & Benefits
Democrats seek to strip retirement provisions from highway bill
GOP wants to break out pension bill as stand-alone legislation after tucking it into transportation funding measure.
Oversight
Former FDA chief leads push to reform his old agency
Dr. Andrew von Eschenbach calls on Congress to 'remake -- not merely tweak' the agency.
Management
HHS and Justice tout collaboration to combat Medicare fraud
In report to Congress, Holder and Sebelius praise health care reform law.
Management
Obama would restore recent cuts in IRS budget
Agency and union argue new hires bring in more revenue.
Oversight
Right and Wrong
A prolonged primary could force Mitt Romney to tack even more to the right, which would hurt him in November.
Management
Obama budget seeks savings via management reforms
Investments in research and green technology are coupled with consolidation and data-based evaluations.
Oversight
FDA inspectors could be moving to China
Budget allocates $10 million to ensure standards in Chinese food and drug plants.
Defense
Budget request includes TRICARE cut, military retirement details
Proposal increases pay by 1.7 percent, but would slow raises after 2014.
Management
Obama sticks to same Medicare cost-savers
Overall HHS funding request up $7 billion from fiscal 2012.
Oversight
Interior budget boosts oversight of offshore drilling
Obama again proposes ending tax breaks for oil and gas companies.
Tech
Budget reflects scaled-back vision for clean energy
Plan would take the Energy Department’s renewables spending up to $2.3 billion.
Management
Budget recommends greater flexibility for Postal Service
Plan would restructure retirement obligations and reduce mail delivery to five days.
Oversight