Management
The EPA Is Working With Several Federal Agencies to Clean Up Its Self-Created Disaster
Millions of gallons of toxic water have leaked into major rivers thanks to an EPA mistake.
Management
Sorry Feds: You Have to Bring Your Own Plates and Forks to Work
GAO says agencies cannot use appropriated funds for disposable plates and cutlery.
Management
The U.S. Postal Service’s Streak of Positive Financial News Has Ended
Agency loses $586 million from April through June, partly due to increased labor costs.
Management
Federal Hiring Reform Bill Heads for Obama’s Signature
10,000 feds will soon have better access to benefits and career advancement.
Management
Here's Everything Feds Need to Know About Thursday's GOP Debates
Candidates hint at how they would mange the federal bureaucracy.
Oversight
Lawmaker Calls for More Heads to Roll at OPM Amid Alleged Interference With Hack Investigations
Interfering with work of IG "adds insult to injury," oversight committee chairman says.
Pay & Benefits
Higher Medicare Premiums for Former Feds, Another Crack at Lifetime Credit Monitoring and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
The Federal Government Expects to Spend $500M on Post-Hack Benefits by 2020
Agencies lay out how they will respond to breaches in the future.
Management
Some OPM Hack Victims Will Wait Four Months to Receive Notifications
Up to 6.3 million children of 21.5 million hack victims could also qualify for protection services.
Pay & Benefits
Navy Takes Charge in Finding a Contractor to Protect OPM Hack Victims
Deal is to be awarded by the end of August.
Pay & Benefits
More Delays Hold Back OPM Hack Victims From Receiving Protection Benefits
Request for offers from contractors now not expected until next week.
Management
Mail Will Soon Get Cheaper With USPS Rate Increase Set to Expire Next Spring
Oversight body gives Postal Service new deadline for ending recession-induced price surge.
Oversight
Federal Employee May Have Been Cooking Meth at Government Agency’s Campus
The FBI and Congress are investigating if a meth lab exploded in a federal building.
Management
Did the EPA Cover Up a 'Predator Who Was Fed a Steady Diet of Interns?’
Lawmakers call again for faster firing of misbehaving feds.
Oversight
Lawmakers Want Federal Employees to Stop Harassing Interns
They want everyone else to stop, too.
Pay & Benefits
Way More Feds Signed Up for Post-Hack Protections Than Anyone Anticipated
High rate of acceptance will likely raise the cost of OPM’s next contract.
Oversight
House-Backed Bill Orders a Hiring Spree to Fix Embattled Secret Service
Lawmakers move bill to help law enforcement agency move past litany of scandals.
Oversight
Scott Walker: ‘Plenty’ of Federal Agencies Have 'Lived Past Their Usefulness'
Presidential candidate discusses plan for offsetting federal job losses.
Pay & Benefits
Democratic Leader: Give Hack Victims Lifetime Protection Services, and Then Some
OPM should drastically expand what it is offering breach victims, Democratic whip says.
Pay & Benefits