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The Real Problem With Sequestration
Nobody wants to talk about the actual ill effects of across-the-board budget cutting.
Management
OMB: Some Agencies Could Begin Furloughs in March
At least two organizations already have issued formal furlough notices to employees.
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Obama Wants it Both Ways on Sequester
President decries "meat-cleaver" approach to cuts, but doesn't want flexibility to implement them, either.
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Agencies Are Supposed to Avoid Furloughs
The law provides at least limited flexibility to cut elsewhere, even under a sequester.
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Jose Canseco Does Not Like the Sequester
Ex-baseball star vows to "kick ass" over impending budget cuts.
News
Conan O'Brien Wants to Talk About Your Pension
Late-night funnyman promises substantive discussion at White House Correspondents Dinner.
Management
GSA Chief: Streamlining Offices Key to Improving Agency
Dan Tangherlini says ongoing review of operations has revealed overlap in administrative functions.
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State of the Union: In Defense of Government and its Employees
Real-time analysis of the president's speech.
Defense
Senate Panel Backs Hagel Nomination on Party-Line Vote
Full Senate vote on controversial nominee expected later this week.
Defense
Defense Extends Benefits to Same-Sex Domestic Partners of Service Members
Memo from Defense Secretary Leon Panetta makes anticipated change official.
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What's Really To Blame for the Postal Service's Woes
Hint: It's not the failure to "run like a business."
Defense
Even with furloughs, Army may not be able to make payroll under sequester
Briefing documents detail ugly truth behind looming budget cuts.
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John Kerry: 'Can a Man Actually Run the State Department?'
New Secretary of State says he has "big heels to fill."
Management
Agencies cut thousands of jobs in January
Federal employment bucks trend of growth in overall economy.
Editor's Notebook
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Why don’t federal agencies want to talk about what they’re doing right?
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