Tech
Airport Furloughs May Cause Flight Delays, FAA Says
Controllers idled by sequester; trade groups sue.
Pay & Benefits
IRS to Send Furlough Notices to All Employees on Monday
First of five no-pay days slated for May 24, union says.
Defense
Two Federal Agencies Send Teams to Texas Fertilizer Explosion Site
ATF and U.S. Chemical Board will probe incident that killed at least a dozen.
Management
Pentagon Now a `Sideshow’ in Sequester Debate, Defense Official Says
Industrial base is a secondary concern, McCord tells contractors.
Management
Sequester Will Crimp Census Bureau, Says Advocacy Group
Cuts will lead to a less informed government and costlier decennial count, study warns.
Management
Federal Acquisition Executives Grapple with Retirement Wave
Younger workforce at Pentagon, DHS and VA is talented but unseasoned, officials say.
Management
Lawmaker Wants Proof Agencies Are Complying With New Small Business Rules
Graves demands evidence they are elevating small and disadvantaged business offices.
Tech
Multiple Fed Agencies Assemble in Boston as Bomb Probe Proceeds
With FBI in charge, ATF and ICE are working with city police and state troopers.
Oversight
GSA Appeals Official’s Reinstatement, But Restores His Pay
Agency challenges MSPB judge’s ruling overturning removal of Paul Prouty as fallout from Las Vegas conference scandal continues.
Pay & Benefits
Four Furlough Days at NOAA; Lawmaker Offers Budget Help
Dawn of storm season is a bad time to neglect Weather Service, Rep. Wolf says.
Management
Obama Budget Renews Effort to Cap Contractor Pay
Companies worry that covering a wider range of employees harms talent search.
Oversight
Sebelius Defends HHS Budget Request and Obamacare
GOP critics challenge the $4 billion hike the department seeks for 2014.
News
Nudging Shinseki Out at VA?
Lawmakers call for the VA secretary to resign amidst growing criticism of the huge backlog of veterans' benefits claims.
Management
OMB Updates Budget Caps Under Sequester Law
Mandatory reports come with plea to Congress for a budget deal.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Unions Blast Obama Budget
Proposed 1 percent federal pay raise called weak, retirement changes criticized.
Management
Budget Combines Deficit Reduction, Investments and Streamlining of Government
Obama proposal offers $2 in spending cuts for every $1 in new revenue.
Management
Obama Names Three to Labor Relations Board Amid Court Fight
Previous recess appointments face a court challenge.
Management