Oversight
Senate Passes 2014 Budget That Would Reverse Sequestration
Move presages months of clashes with House.
Management
FAA Announces Closure of 149 Air Traffic Control Towers
Sequestration-related cuts questioned by controllers’ association.
Management
Don't Worry, Meat Will be Inspected Under Sequester
USDA avoids some furloughs, but secretary still demands a longer-term solution.
Management
Are We Headed for an Acquisition Brain Drain?
Procurement chief warns of an exodus, tells vendors he’d ‘widen the aperture’ to recruit contracting officers.
Oversight
House Clears GOP Plan to Shrink Government, Balance Budget
Vote on partisan lines for nonbinding proposal sets up clash with Senate.
Oversight
Senate Approves 2013 Spending Bill to Keep Government Open
House is warming to the plan, which extends the federal pay freeze and includes amendments to selectively ease sequestration.
Management
Lawmakers Hunt Sequester Alternative in Defense, DHS Savings
Pentagon may miss sequester report deadline, panel warned.
Management
Labor Nominee Draws Union Praise, GOP Wariness
Chief of DoJ’s Civil Rights Office would be sole Hispanic in Cabinet.
Management
GSA Continues Belt-Tightening, Cancels Two More Conferences
Agency demand down for annual FeDForum and SmartPay events.
Management
Activists Laud Special Counsel’s Entry into Whistleblower Case
Lerner’s amicus brief challenges Pentagon stance on removing employees from ‘sensitive’ positions.
Oversight
Senate Budget Blueprint Targets Retirement Backlog, Duplicative Reports
Sen. Warner draws bipartisan support for three amendments affecting agencies.
Management
OMB Instructs Agencies on Freezing Real Estate Footprint
Reducing office space, increasing use of co-location encouraged.
Defense
Agencies Rev Up to Monitor Hurricane Sandy Relief Spending
OMB sets deadlines for plans on controlling against improper payments.
Oversight
Crisis Budgeting Creates an 'Uncertainty Tax,' Senator Says
Constant continuing resolutions breed waste, low morale, witnesses tell panel.
Pay & Benefits
Senate Democrats’ Budget Balances Spending Cuts, Revenue Hikes
Proposal shields federal pay and retirement benefits.
News
Is Filibuster Reform Still Possible?
It would be difficult, but not impossible, to change the rules in the middle of a legislative session.
Management
OMB Posts Progress on Cross-agency Goals
First quarterly report launched during Sunshine Week.
Management
GSA Finds Buyer for Long-Vacant Plant in Washington
Auction-winning partnership will build Four Seasons Hotel residences and park in Georgetown.
Management
Bid Protests Are Worth Their Costs, Ex-Procurement Chief Says
Dan Gordon’s study rebuts critics who say contractors exploit the process.
Management