Defense
Air Force chief says sexual assaults are a 'cancer' to be stopped
Service branch had a 30 percent increase in reported assaults from fiscal 2011 to fiscal 2012.
Management
OPM tells sick feds to stay home, and telework
Berry also emphasizes the importance of vaccines.
Oversight
Obama calls for new ideas and technology to 'remake' government
Second inaugural address emphasizes government’s role in supporting individual initiative.
Management
A $222K bathroom redo at Interior wouldn't happen today, GSA says
Former Bush Interior Secretary Kempthorne saw through 'top shelf' upgrades, report says.
Pay & Benefits
Keep paying TSP’s G Fund, petitioners tell White House
Federal employees are being singled out, We the People petition says.
Management
Former FEMA exec pleads guilty to conflict of interest charges
Official attempted to secure employment while negotiating agency’s contract with the same company.
Defense
Walmart to hire 100,000 veterans over five years
Company working with White House, federal agencies to encourage action from other businesses.
Defense
Military suicides at record high, far outnumbering combat deaths
AP reports 349 military suicides in 2012, up from 301 in 2011.
Pay & Benefits
Major changes to Combined Federal Campaign proposed by OPM
Draft rules would move charity drive dates, eliminate cash donations.
Management
Boeing announces layoffs at Texas facility
Company cites general downward trend in defense budget as primary cause.
Pay & Benefits
Social Security may owe thousands of employees more back pay
Recent ruling affirms that the agency has violated the terms of a 2002 discrimination case settlement.
Defense
Troops discharged under 'don't ask, don't tell' gain full severance pay
Settlement will affect 181 veterans who were only receiving half of their benefit.
Pay & Benefits
No separate paid holiday for feds on Inauguration Day
Calendar quirk means the inauguration will be combined with a normal public holiday for MLK Day.
Oversight
Pipe bomb attack on Treasury IG’s home under investigation
No link found to work at the department, official says.
Management
Consider sending layoff warnings, law firm tells federal contractors
Delayed sequestration renews concerns about WARN Act compliance.
Management
Acting FAA chief confirmed as agency’s permanent leader
Major challenges include implementation of the NextGen air traffic control modernization effort.
Pay & Benefits
Petition to link lawmaker pay to fiscal cliff deal is up for White House response
Document drew more than 25,000 digital signatures.
Pay & Benefits
New committee will review federal travel policies
First item on the agenda? Per-diem rates.
Pay & Benefits
Federal workers say Congress and public do not appreciate them
Still, they’re happy with their workplaces, survey finds.
Defense