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A NIST scientist is on the cutting edge of physics: A circuitry system that uses the flow of atoms rather than electrons
Democrats, including those in the White House, now are standing up for federal workers through measures.
There will be no cost-of-living increase in January, but Medicare drug premiums are expected to rise for some.
A NIST scientist is on the cutting edge of physics: A circuitry system that uses the flow of atoms rather than electrons
An investigation by a government watchdog group found that the FDA was “lax” and too accommodating of the maker of a new blood-thinning drug.
Federal agencies spent almost $900 million on advertising contracts in 2013.
The House is expected to grill VA executives on their relocation policy at a hearing next week.
Democrats, including those in the White House, now are standing up for federal workers through measures.
Two major hacks in 2014 exposed details about 22.1 million workers, contractors and their families.
Alarm is high over a second cyber break-in, possibly hitting more than 4.2 million personal records.
Amid violence, an Israeli soldier brings food to young Arab girl searching through garbage.
After suffering through tragic death, Amy Morin came up with a list of 13 habits of people who are mentally strong. Here they are.
Natasha Boyer, 21, didn’t know how she was going to make rent. Then she delivered a pizza to a local church.
After Afghanistan and Iraq, Americans should be wary about getting deeply involved in Syria.
The Kremlin’s backing of the Assad regime is a losing proposition, as the Russian president will soon learn.
The former CIA director said the Kremlin’s expanding role in Syria is to ensure it has a voice.
Whatever a Supreme Court justice wishes for, someone is usually happy to provide.
Republicans appointed a majority of the justices, but these days the court gets little love from the right.
The chief justice is likely to play a pivotal role in the Obamacare case and has surprised on others.
Maryland and Virginia officials say the issue of gay marriage cannot be left to the democratic process.
Do specialty license plates reflect the free speech rights of states or individuals?
Dr. Steven Rosenberg, chief of surgery at the National Cancer Institute, receives this year’s crowning Service to America medal.
NEH chairman William Adams talks about promoting and preserving America’s cultural heritage.
It’s great that plans are ready, but it’s unacceptable to leave workers in the dark up until the 11th hour.
More than 200,000 men and women leave the military every year.
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There will be no cost-of-living increase in January, but Medicare drug premiums are expected to rise for some.
A NIST scientist is on the cutting edge of physics: A circuitry system that uses the flow of atoms rather than electrons
An investigation by a government watchdog group found that the FDA was “lax” and too accommodating of the maker of a new blood-thinning drug.
Conservatives on court seemed to agree with electricity generators that program intrudes on retail market.
Should a company’s offer to pay the plaintiff the maximum award he could hope to get spell an end to the case?
Federal agencies spent almost $900 million on advertising contracts in 2013.
The court considered Florida’s death-penalty system as well as a case from Louisiana on juvenile sentences.
The House is expected to grill VA executives on their relocation policy at a hearing next week.
The judge described an unsavory scheme to manipulate the federal hiring process, but it did not involve the official charged in the case
After Afghanistan and Iraq, Americans should be wary about getting deeply involved in Syria.
Florida has 297 families in public housing who earn more than the threshold for them get federal subsidies
A former top government personnel official says it’s impossible to compare federal pay with what workers at private companies make, so why bother trying?
The “Force of the Future” proposal applies only to the Defense Department, but it could be a template for workplace, civil service reforms across the government.
A bill supported by the paddling industry would open, with no study, 450 miles of rivers and streams that have been close to rafts and kayaks.
Al Kamen puts down his pen after 23 years of chronicling who’s in and who’s out in Washington.
Surveys of inmates show that pork is not the enticing food it once was.
Carol Bonosaro, retiring as president of the Senior Executives Association, sees continued tough times for federal employees, including the top civil servants she represents.
Now that federal workers are getting pay raises again (however small), the Cato Institute says it was time to revisit whether they make more than private-sector employees
Brothers Reginald and Jonathan Carr had been sentenced to die for the gruesome 2000 “Wichita massacre.”
The funds will go toward programs designed to bust drug dealers, help families battling substance abuse and bolster reentry programs for inmates.
Based on Rep. Gerry Connolly’s experience, the hackers may be interested in identity theft as well as espionage.
Carol A. Bonosaro will retire as president of the Senior Executives Association next month, after 29 years leading the organization of top federal civil servants.
Congress is the real problem facing the Post Office and the one who can fix it, labor unions say.
Dr. Steven Rosenberg, chief of surgery at the National Cancer Institute, receives this year’s crowning Service to America medal.
The Service to American Medals, also known as the Sammies, will be presented to federal employees with outstanding accomplishments by the Partnership for Public Service Wednesday.
Lawyers cannot pay someone to hold a spot for them when the court has a big argument.
The FAA says SkyPan conducted dozens of unauthorized flights in congested airspace over New York and Chicago.
Through a new Air Force program, Steven Zander has helped more than 50 bases and local communities share services like snow removal and libraries.
The government no longer will allow unmarried federal employees and retirees in same-sex domestic partnerships to obtain insurance coverage for children of their partners.
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