Oversight
Head of Postal Regulatory Commission traveled much as USPS struggled financially, the Post reports
Ruth Goldway spent more than $70,000 and hundreds of days on the road, the paper says.
Defense
Buyouts, early outs could be part of Army plan to cut 80,000 soldiers and officers
Service may use authority granted in recent law, National Journal reports.
Oversight
Senator steps up scrutiny of FDA over whistleblower treatment
Grassley opens investigation into surveillance of emails, including correspondence with his office.
Oversight
Latest postal reform bill would lose money, CBO says
Senate legislation, opposed by the Postal Service, would cost the government $6.3 billion over 10 years, according to the new estimate.
Management
House, Senate reach agreement on FAA bill
New legislation allocates $63 billion for the Federal Aviation Administration through 2015.
Thinking Ahead
Diary of a Preservationist
The National Archives is winning the digital race as Pamela Wright gathers citizen historians online.
Management
Park Service begins no-camping enforcement against Occupy D.C.
Spokeswoman says plans were under way before a Jan. 24 congressional hearing on the agency's handling of protestors.
Pay & Benefits
Public-private pay gap varies greatly by education level
Feds with advanced degrees typically make less than private sector counterparts, but those without make more, CBO finds.
Defense
Defense spending panel says sequestration wouldn't be disastrous
Pentagon might become ‘a health care company’ if personnel costs aren’t kept in check, expert at the Center for American Progress cautions.
Oversight
Federal employees owe $1.03 billion in unpaid taxes, Post reports
The number includes congressional staffers; Rep. Chaffetz calls the fiscal 2010 figures ‘totally unacceptable.’
Pay & Benefits
Many federal retirees receiving six-figure pensions
Gingrich, Cheney are among the highest paid former government workers, Bloomberg reports.
Pay & Benefits
Long lines, high hopes at veterans career fair
OPM is planning to capitalize on the event’s success with more hiring initiatives.
Oversight
SBA’s elevation to Cabinet-level is a symbolic move, experts say
The Small Business Administration has been on and off the Cabinet-meeting guest list for nearly two decades.
Defense
Geospatial agency offers buyouts to 150 employees
Eligible workers have until February to accept the separation incentive.
Defense
Inmate assaults on federal prison officers underscore staffing, budget shortfalls
The system is underfunded, improperly staffed and dogged with arcane standards for officer protection, union president says.
Oversight
Campaigning for Cuts
GOP presidential candidates’ plans for shrinking the federal footprint.
Defense
Coast Guard lacking in equal employment opportunities, GAO finds
The agency has yet to develop a systematic approach to improving workplace diversity, according to a new report.
Pay & Benefits
CBP and the Office of Disability Employment form alliance
The two organizations seek to increase disability representation in the federal workforce.
Oversight
IRS management is relatively diverse, IG finds
More senior executives at the Internal Revenue Service come from varied backgrounds than their counterparts at other federal agencies, report says.
Defense
Congress passes federal internship program reform
The bill, designed to standardize internships across all agencies, now awaits the president’s signature.
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