News

New TSA chief gets pressure on collective bargaining

Unions and lawmakers resume their campaign to grant screeners workplace rights, arguing this will improve morale and reduce injury rates.

News

USDA offers Sherrod civil rights job

Recently ousted rural development director for Georgia says she will consider the offer, which came after an apology from the Agriculture secretary.

Pay & Benefits

Virginia Democrat objects to federal pay freeze

Rep. Jim Moran also says during town hall meeting that pay parity is unlikely this year.

Oversight

USDA official resigns over racial comments

Shirley Sherrod says the administration ‘harassed’ her into quitting over remarks she made at a NAACP event.

Oversight

Panelists: Push for transparency must come from the top

Officials also suggest promoting an internal culture of openness before expanding the effort to include sharing information with outsiders.

Oversight

Waste and fraud still plague Medicare, but oversight is improving, officials say

CMS identified more than $1 billion in improper payments between 2005 and 2008.

Oversight

White House kicks off second cost-cutting contest

This year federal employees will help rate their peers’ proposals.