Management
Bill would crack down on contractor role in human trafficking
Rep. Lankford follows up on wage abuse, illegal debt and sexual exploitation.
Oversight
Three House members take up TSA whistleblower’s cause
The lawmakers lend support to a U.S. air marshal who says he was fired after speaking out in 2003.
Management
Labor Department names auditorium for Cesar Chavez
Secretary Solis rallies farmworker community at headquarters.
Management
IRS is underfunded but ready for health care law, commissioner says
Shulman defends request for 8 percent budget hike for fiscal 2013.
Management
Panel suggests tighter timeline for presidential appointments
Commission wants 150 top slots filled by May 1 of new administration.
Defense
Low morale at DHS linked to heavy turnover, weak training
Retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen faults inability to plan long-term budgeting.
Oversight
Congress votes to curb insider trading, require federal employee disclosure
Final language applies to a smaller group of top officials than a previous Senate version.
Oversight
Senators mull whether consolidation authority would cure duplication
Oversight committee leader Joe Lieberman hopes to grant Obama administration’s request this year.
Oversight
House passes second bill to speed sale of excess federal property
Oversight panel’s legislation would allow agencies to keep proceeds.
Management
Obama regulatory chief calls for curbing 'cumulative burdens'
Sunstein memo directs agencies to harmonize new and existing rules.
Management
House Small Business panel prepares to mark up contractor bills
Coffman legislation would target fraud through referrals to inspector general.
Management
Specialists defend health care law’s independent payment board
House prepares vote to repeal the body critics say would ration health care.
News
FAA Relenting on Passenger Gadgets?
For years, the techno-savvy members of the flying public have resented Federal Aviation Administration requirements that passengers turn off cellphones and other electronic devices to prepare for takeoff.
Management
Contractor pay caps re-emerge in Senate
Boxer and Grassley bill would limit reimbursement to $400,000.
Management
Public not as anti-government as you might think
Though measures such as the federal pay freeze poll well, average citizens don’t share the tea party’s views on spending.
News