Federal employment projected to drop
FEDERAL EYE | The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 14-percent decline in federal employment by 2022.
OPM to lay off 300 workers in March
The move is necessary because of budget constraints and a slowdown in federal hiring, the agency said.
Justice Department: USIS filed 660,000 flawed background checks
The Justice Department said USIS filed 660,000 flawed investigations of government hires.
VA bill would repeal pension cut, cost $30 billion
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said he is open to paying for the bill with savings from overseas military operations.
Postal Service struggling to keep up on repairs
With its capital budget shrinking, the USPS spent 29 percent below the industry average on repairs.
VA software glitch exposed veterans’ information
A defect allowed veterans to view and change each other’s accounts on the eBenefits system.
Federal Diary
Federal senior executives growing weary
Senior Executive Service members face “growing weariness, circumspection, caution and fear.”
Top federal contractor official leaves administration
Top Obama contracting official leaves for a position with a firm that facilitates federal procurement.
Staples sells postal products without USPS workers
Mini-post offices in Staples stores cause worries about possible privatization of U.S. Postal Service.
George Washington could have taught the SEC a thing or two
Cold weather forces SEC to postpone trip to Mt. Vernon to learn from George Washington.
How many ways can you say “I am the greatest?“
The State Department gives out commendations for those who can write the best self-evaluations
Washington’s finest head to Swiss Alps mega-gabfest
The World Economic Forum, the premier global conclave of the uber-rich and famous, gathers in Davos in the Swiss Alps this week.
Fine Print: Congress manipulates defense dollars
Lawmakers have their own agenda when handling Pentagon funding, regardless of department’s requests.
Fine Print: Missing a moment of fiscal, nuclear courage
The Cold War is over, but the expense of that fight is still with us.
The Company and a question of trust
A CIA veteran’s book shows how agency missteps and misdeeds have helped erode trust in government.
High Court: Unions circling wagons on court case
Labor is at the center of a court case about how to classify employees.
Did Scalia nail the court’s opinion on same-sex marriage?
The Supreme Court justice’s dissent is being quoted by judges striking down same-sex-marriage bans.
Getting personal before the Supreme Court
On a rare personal note, a lawyer tells the justices that he had faced a court custody hearing as a child.
The Influence Industry
K Street profits fall as Hill stalls
Lobbyists poised for another drop in profits, but they are finding ways to shapeshift to keep business moving.
IRS agent traced illicit finances of notorious Boston mob boss
Sandra Lemanski was the IRS criminal investigator assigned to look into the hidden financial activities of James (Whitey) Bulger.
Managing a bigger workload with fewer employees
Advice for federal leaders on how to minimize the fallout from heavy workloads, given the many staff reductions in agencies.
Useful resolutions for federal leaders
Sure, the old problems have not gone away, but your management approach has room for growth in 2014.
Latest Federal News
OPM plans to trim 356 employees in March
Budget constraints and a slowdown in federal hiring and training prompted the decision.
Federal senior executives growing weary
Senior Executive Service members face “growing weariness, circumspection, caution and fear.”
In the Loop: Another window on Kissinger back in the day
Telephone transcripts being released; Kissinger wanted conversations held until five years after his death.
OPM to lay off 300 workers in March
The move is necessary because of budget constraints and a slowdown in federal hiring, the agency said.
George Washington could have taught the SEC a thing or two
Cold weather forces SEC to postpone trip to Mt. Vernon to learn from George Washington.
Justice Department: USIS filed 660,000 flawed background checks
The Justice Department said USIS filed 660,000 flawed investigations of government hires.
Virginia AG will fight same-sex marriage ban
Mark Herring will announce that ban is unconstitutional, join in asking federal court to strike it down.
Justices weigh how much one should pay porn victim
At issue is legislation in 1994 that says victims of pornography deserve restitution.
Glitch exposed thousands of veterans’ private information
A defect in the VA eBenefits system allowed users to view and change each other’s information.
VA bill would repeal pension cut, cost $30 billion
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said he is open to paying for the bill with savings from overseas military operations.
Postal Service struggling to keep up on repairs
With its capital budget shrinking, the USPS spent 29 percent below the industry average on repairs.
VA software glitch exposed veterans’ information
A defect allowed veterans to view and change each other’s accounts on the eBenefits system.
How many ways can you say “I am the greatest?“
The State Department gives out commendations for those who can write the best self-evaluations
2-hour delayed arrival for feds on Wednesday
Federal offices will be open on Wednesday with a two-hour delayed arrival.
In the Loop: Talk of the poor from the slopes of Davos
Income inequality is the theme for the annual gathering of the rich, the powerful and the famous.
Justices weigh big change in public-employee unions
States requiring workers to pay fees is at issue.
How safe are feds with their work mobile devices?
A new survey from an industry group sheds some light on how well feds are protecting their mobile devices.
Washington’s finest head to Swiss Alps mega-gabfest
The World Economic Forum, the premier global conclave of the uber-rich and famous, gathers in Davos in the Swiss Alps this week.
Managing a bigger workload with fewer employees
Advice for federal leaders on how to minimize the fallout from heavy workloads, given the many staff reductions in agencies.
IRS agent traced illicit finances of notorious Boston mob boss
Sandra Lemanski was the IRS criminal investigator assigned to look into the hidden financial activities of James (Whitey) Bulger.
Fine Print: Congress manipulates defense dollars
Lawmakers have their own agenda when handling Pentagon funding, regardless of department’s requests.
Top federal contractor official leaves administration
Top Obama contracting official leaves for a position with a firm that facilitates federal procurement.
High Court: Unions circling wagons on court case
Labor is at the center of a court case about how to classify employees.
Feinstein: ‘We don’t know’ whether Russia helped Snowden
The Senate Intelligence Committee chairman said a connection is possible but not certain.
Giuliani: Investigation of Christie a ‘partisan witch hunt’
The former New York mayor defended New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on “Meet the Press.”
Rep. Mike McCaul: Snowden was ‘cultivated by a foreign power’
The House Homeland Security Committee chairman says he believes Edward Snowden acted with a foreign power in the NSA leaks.
Hayden: Obama should ‘keep doing what he’s doing’ on NSA
The former spy chief said Obama is largely upholding the surveillance structure established under President George W. Bush.
Hayden on Iran: ‘I like the threat of additional sanctions’
Hayden said the threat of new sanctions from Congress could be a “powerful negotiating tool” for the White House.
Supreme Court to decide case on police cellphone searches
Justices will decide how to apply traditional notions of privacy to emerging advances in technology.
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