Management
Obama Taps OMB Veteran as Acting IRS Commissioner
Controller Danny Werfel has spent much of the past year dealing with sequestration.
Pay & Benefits
FBI Faces Furloughs in 2014
Furloughs would 'impact safety and security' of the nation, director tells lawmakers.
Pay & Benefits
Protection Bureau Wants Union Protection
After complaining of cramped workspaces, CFPB faces possibility of no workspace.
Tech
GSA Chief Sees ‘New Vista’ for Federal Government
Acting administrator says bold changes will help government operate more efficiently.
Defense
Defense Agency Will Use Sequester, Other Cuts to Make Big Changes
DLA director will use innovative ideas to cut $10 billion over five years.
Pay & Benefits
Obama Asks Federal Agencies to Be a Model for Gender Pay Equality
Executive order requires each agency to report policies affecting possible pay gap within 90 days.
Management
Postal Service Loses Nearly $2 Billion in Second Quarter
Losses are less than last year, but USPS needs Congress' help to reach solvency, officials say.
Pay & Benefits
Sequester, Postal Departures Weigh on Retirement Claims Backlog
OPM will likely fall short of reduction goals.
Management
Most Top Contractors Increased Business With Federal Government in 2012
Despite downtick in overall contract spending, large companies found ways to increase revenues.
Pay & Benefits
Reimbursement for Furloughed FAA Workers?
Employees at FAA could receive extra leave to compensate for unnecessary furloughs.
News
Hot Summer in Store for State Employees
State Department will raise the temperatures to cut spending.
Management
Spending Law Restores $5 Billion to Sequestered Agencies, White House Says
Some accounts were cut too low, meaning funds were automatically restored.
Management
'Oscars of Government Service' Finalists Announced
Winners of the Service to America Medals will be unveiled in October.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Could Recover Some Furlough Days, OPM Says
New guidance offers protection for employees who take more furlough days than necessary.
Management
Several Agencies Still Mum on Furloughs
HHS, Education among agencies that have not yet reached a decision.
Pay & Benefits
Congress, FEHBP and ObamaCare
Uncertainty lingers as lawmakers and staffers face ouster from federal employees health insurance plan.
Pay & Benefits
USPS Extends Health Care to Non-Career Workers to Comply With Reform Law
Postal Service announces $239 million annual contract with UnitedHealthcare.
Oversight