Oversight

Transportation rejects NTSB’s suggested cellphone ban for drivers

Department won’t support a prohibition on all mobile devices in vehicles.

Defense

Congress calls on Defense to revamp investment review boards

Pentagon officials will shoot for a transparent, cross-functional approach.

Oversight

Stimulus money to weatherize houses has been well-spent, GAO finds

The positive report follows previous findings of waste in the Energy Department program to help low-income families.

Oversight

A look at federal hiring reform, 20 months on

Agencies share their progress on streamlining the employee application process, but are they measuring success the right way?

Oversight

Retirement applications up 24 percent from last year

News report finds 2011 likely will be busiest year for federal retirements since 2001.

Tech

Government safety board recommends ban on use of electronic devices in cars

NTSB calls on states to pass tighter laws to prevent driver distractions.

Oversight

Fraud persists within U.S. Postal Service

New inspector general report reveals letter carriers who stole mail and collected false payments.

News

FAA chief resigns

Administrator steps down from his post following weekend drunk driving arrest.

Oversight

FAA head Babbitt takes voluntary leave of absence

Deputy administrator to step in following Babbitt’s drunk driving arrest Saturday.

Pay & Benefits

Experts urge federal employees to consider switching health plans

With the open season deadline approaching, analysts emphasize that all workers should review their options annually.

Pay & Benefits

OPM to restructure federal internship program

The Student Pathways Initiative is set to be in place by the end of the academic year.

Pay & Benefits

HUD secretary focuses on employee morale

Shaun Donovan aims to pull up a department that has ranked low in worker satisfaction.

Defense

House report slams 10-year-old TSA

Republican lawmakers blast agency as ineffective and offer recommendations to alter its course.

Pay & Benefits

Lawmakers lambast OPM for jobs site glitches, slow retirement processing

Agency chief John Berry again defends decision to bring USAJobs in-house and promises a business plan for speedier handling of retirement claims.

News

IRS offering buyouts to employees

Thousands of workers have until end of the year to accept the offers.

News

NASA headquarters, four other centers turn to buyouts

Separation incentives come as the agency adjusts to life after the space shuttle program.

Oversight

Resume uploads to be next USAJobs focus, OPM says

Team will address ‘visibility’ issues on the redesigned website during the coming week.