Retirement eligibility to skyrocket by 2017
The federal workforce is building toward a potential retirement wave in coming years, with more than a third of career federal employees projected to be eligible for collecting their end-of-career benefits by September 2017, compared to just 14 percent at the same time in 2012.
NOAA lifts hold on hiring and training
The hiring and training freeze has been in effect since last March as a result of the sequester.
House panel asks to hear from Obama donor
The inquiry would be the latest from Republicans searching for evidence of intentional wrongdoing in connection with the IRS targeting controversy.
New site allows veterans to report abuses by colleges
The site would help track colleges that try try to exploit veterans and their educational benefits.
Labor secretary echoes Obama’s minimum-wage message
Thomas Perez visited a locally-owned hardware store in D.C. to press the president’s agenda.
Key federal-employee policies have changed during Obama administration
Key developments for the federal workforce during President Obama’s tenure in the White House.
Federal Diary
Federal unions want Obama to act on their wish list
Labor groups urge president to use his executive power to improve conditions for the federal workforce.
DHS suspends overtime program under fire for abuse
Entrenched DHS culture encouraged employees to abuse overtime program that is now suspended.
Feds have high hopes, low expectations for Obama’s speech
Feds would like a “thank you” in Obama’s State of the Union speech, but he’s not likely to address them.
Baucus: ‘I’m no real China expert.’
Obama’s ambassadorial nominees have had a tough time this month during their confirmation hearings.
Obama close to picking new White House counsel
The two top contenders for the job, we had heard, were Tom Perrelli and Neil Eggleston.
Convicted CIA impersonator John Beale heads to Cape Cod for weekend
A federal judge is allowing convicted CIA impersonator John Beale, who has been sentenced to 32 months in prison, to talk to contractors at his Cape Cod home this weekend before he reports to the slammer.
Fine Print: Gates writes about Bush, too
Based on media coverage of his book, the criticism of the Bush White House is a well-kept secret.
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.
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
Influence Industry: K Street’s spinning door
Sunlight puts hard numbers on D.C. reality: Government experience is what matters most in lobbying world.
Andrew Scott: Managing the design and building of U.S. embassies
Andrew Scott serves as an architectural watchdog for the construction of U.S. embassies in Africa and Southeast Asia
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.
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NOAA lifts hold on hiring and training
The hiring and training freeze has been in effect since last March as a result of the sequester.
Baucus: ‘I’m no real China expert.’
Obama’s ambassadorial nominees have had a tough time this month during their confirmation hearings.
House panel asks to hear from Obama donor
The inquiry would be the latest from Republicans searching for evidence of intentional wrongdoing in connection with the IRS targeting controversy.
Federal unions want Obama to act on their wish list
Labor groups urge president to use his executive power to improve conditions for the federal workforce.
A question or two for potential ambassadors
These Obama picks can raise money, but they’re a little fuzzy about the countries they should know.
New site allows veterans to report abuses by colleges
The site would help track colleges that try try to exploit veterans and their educational benefits.
Obama close to picking new White House counsel
The two top contenders for the job, we had heard, were Tom Perrelli and Neil Eggleston.
Convicted CIA impersonator John Beale heads to Cape Cod for weekend
A federal judge is allowing convicted CIA impersonator John Beale, who has been sentenced to 32 months in prison, to talk to contractors at his Cape Cod home this weekend before he reports to the slammer.
Labor secretary echoes Obama’s minimum-wage message
Thomas Perez visited a locally-owned hardware store in D.C. to press the president’s agenda.
Commercial mail business throws wrench in postal bill
Senate committee waits to vote on wide-ranging legislation that would stop the agency from bleeding red.
Obama’s wage promise answers calls of growing movement
A coalition of labor and civil rights groups have called for the executive order since May.
Key federal-employee policies have changed during Obama administration
Key developments for the federal workforce during President Obama’s tenure in the White House.
GSA’s head of public buildings steps down
Dorothy Robyn led the search for a new FBI headquarters and helped secure a deal with Donald Trump.
Kerry has some of the best perks around
Some government officials rate home to office airplanes, including stops on the way
In the Loop: The DNI’s office gets ‘SHARP’
An effort is underway to hone the intelligence community’s, uh, intelligence.
DHS suspends overtime program under fire for abuse
Entrenched DHS culture encouraged employees to abuse overtime program that is now suspended.
NSA has a new, first time ever, privacy officer
The NSA, reeling from Eric Snowden’s revelations of the agency’s international snooping, has named a new privacy officer.
Intelligence director James Clapper wants to make his analysts smarter
The intelligence community has a plan to improve analysts’ abilities to deal with tough issues.
Senate panel to examine military pension cut
Will Congress repeal the pension cut for younger military retirees? Plus other notable hearings scheduled for Tuesday.
Andrew Scott: Managing the design and building of U.S. embassies
Andrew Scott serves as an architectural watchdog for the construction of U.S. embassies in Africa and Southeast Asia
Fine Print: Gates writes about Bush, too
Based on media coverage of his book, the criticism of the Bush White House is a well-kept secret.
Ruling sides with airlines in reporting possible threats
The Supreme Court overturns defamation ruling in case against Air Wisconsin brought by one of its pilots.
Issa leads effort to fire U.S. intel chief
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Daniel Werfel leaves government after guiding IRS through troubles
Werfel led the IRS after the agency acknowledged inappropriate actions toward advocacy groups.
Could the military lose most commissaries?
FEDERAL EYE | The American Legion is concerned about reports that the Pentagon is considering a more than 70 percent reduction in commissary spending.
Feds have high hopes, low expectations for Obama’s speech
Feds would like a “thank you” in Obama’s State of the Union speech, but he’s not likely to address them.
Supreme Court exempts nuns from Obamacare rule
In a short, unsigned order, the court says the Little Sisters of the Poor need not sign a government form.
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