Management

Head of IRS Exempt Organizations Division Placed on Administrative Leave

Fallout continues over the agency’s targeting of conservative groups.

Management

Bill to Keep Tax Cheats Out of Fed Workforce Introduced in Senate

Measure is similar to legislation that failed in the House in April.

Defense

Defense Cuts Are Squeezing Programs

Commissary closings will affect thousands of civilians and service members.

News

Infographic: We the (Unconfirmed) People

Plenty of vacancies exist in the Obama administration, and the Senate isn’t helping.

Defense

Lawmakers Fight Defense Furlough Plan

Hagel urged to use flexibility to protect civilian workforce.

Defense

Bills Address Military Sexual Assault Crisis

Take decisions to prosecute cases entirely out of the chain of command, lawmakers say.

Pay & Benefits

IRS Announces Furlough Details

Five furlough dates set, more may be added later.

Defense

Next Year’s Defense Furlough Prospects Uncertain

Officials aim to avoid unpaid leave in 2014, but ‘can’t know the future fully.’

Defense

Still No Word on Defense Furloughs

Navy seeks to exempt public shipyard workers from unpaid leave, official says.

Management

Lawmaker tells Commerce to Avoid National Weather Service Furloughs

Reversing the cuts would mitigate 'adverse' impacts to safety, Democrat says.

Management

Bring Federal Conferences Back to Las Vegas, Lawmakers Say

‘Irresponsible federal workers,’ not resorts, led to excessive conference spending, they say.

Pay & Benefits

Bill Grants Fathers of Disabled Vets an Edge in Federal Hiring

Legislation would give dads the same treatment as moms.

Defense

Sexual Assault Perpetrators 'Betray the Uniform,' Obama Says

Hagel directs Defense officials to combat the epidemic of cases.

Defense

Lawmakers Want to Know How Defense Would Handle 2014 Cuts

The department is expected to release its final plans for 2013 this week.

Management

President Obama Says 'Thank You' to Civil Servants

Letter kicks off Public Service Recognition Week.

Tech

Nearly 200 Federal Buildings Grow Less Green

Fifteen fed sites lauded for efficiency; energy consumption rises at 179 others.