Author Archive
Pay & Benefits
In Focus: Who Faces Furloughs?
About 900,000 feds, almost half the civilian workforce, must take unpaid leave during the shutdown.
Pay & Benefits
In Focus: How Many Employees Face Furloughs?
The number of workers on unpaid leave during a government shutdown varies widely by agency.
Management
Timeline: Federal Employees Under Attack
The Navy Yard shooting serves as a reminder that even civilian federal jobs aren't always safe.
Defense
Retiring Military Dogs Helped Locate Explosives, Deter Terrorist Attacks
Photo Gallery: Military dogs in action.
Defense
In Focus: Funding Defense
The Pentagon’s base budget has exceeded civilian agency spending most years since 1977.
Management
Budget Winners and Losers
President’s fiscal 2014 plan tightens spending levels, but makes room for a few increases.
Management
In Focus: Where the Federal Workforce Counts
A look at where localities are likely to be hit hardest by sequestration and furloughs.
Defense
Timeline: The March Into Combat
More than 200 years of precedent sets the stage for reversing the ban on women in direct battlefield roles.
Management
Obama v. Romney on federal pay, the size of government and management
A look at how the presidential candidates stack up on matters important to federal employees.
