House Republicans slam Lois Lerner in IRS report
The report accuses Lerner of trying to crack down on nonprofit organizations that have grown increasingly influential in politics.
OPM’s new plan for retirement, other IT services
OPM announced a new strategic plan Tuesday to bolster its information technology operations, including federal employee retirement.
IG: Coast Guard falling short on Deepwater Horizon recommendations
Auditors could only confirm the agency implemented less than 10 percent of the proposals that came in response to the disaster.
Who leaked the plans for upcoming postage stamps?
A prominent stamp publication is trying to figure out who might have leaked the list to The Washington Post.
Sequester hit public services, employee pocketbooks, report says
It cost nearly 800,000 of federal employees upward of $1.4 billion total in lost salary.
Military veterans especially unhappy at federal agencies
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Federal Diary
OPM unveils IT plan to help retirement and recruitment
With new Strategic IT plan and recent hires, agency hopes to boost its retirement services, other programs.
Pay, political acrimony hurt government’s role as employer
Budget document praises federal employees but says government’s role as employer has been damaged.
Feds’ pay hike can survive even if Obama’s budget doesn’t
The budget plan also includes new training programs and workers comp changes.
Foreign Service leaders ask Senate to reject Obama nominees
They said their selection continued an “increasingly unsavory practice” of money over qualifications.
Paul Ryan’s four Pinocchios echo an old Jack Kemp story
Rep. Paul Ryan’s “Four Pinocchio” story Thursday remind us of something his old boss, Rep. Jack Kemp, did in 1996.
Senate confirms Obama nominations
Ahead of Joe Biden trip to Chile, Senate confirms U.S. ambassador Michael Hammer
Fine Print: Russia’s military should give Putin pause
Efforts at readiness expose operational weaknesses and difficulty restructuring Russia’s military.
Fine Print: Hagel has a budget battle plan
In a new political world, he’s trying to get out in front of the debate but knows it’s going to be a “tough” fight.
Fine Print: Military health care is far from uniform
For each branch of the military there seems to be a different approach to handling medical care.
High Court: Religion and equal rights, a balancing act
A case involving a New Mexico photographer and a same-sex couple is headed to the justices.
The protests at the Supreme Court’s door
Case challenges justices on just where demonstrators get to protest when it comes to the courts.
Is law at stake in contraceptive cases unconstitutional?
A twist: Religious Restoration Reform Act first supported by Democrats is now being used to battle health care.
The Influence Industry
In Washington, it’s hard out there for a potato
Despite lobbying efforts, the industry is having a hard time being accepted in food-assistance programs.
Creating verdant lawns for the nation’s ‘front yard’
Michael Stachowicz is a turf expert, the man who helps the National Park Service grow and maintain healthy lawns on the National Mall.
Lessons from 25 years at the Treasury Department
David Lebryk is the first commissioner of the Bureau of the Fiscal Service.
Making telework more widespread in government
Changing the attitudes of managers who want to see their employees face-to-face remains a constant struggle.
Tips for saving the government money, time and effort
We need to reimagine how federal agencies deliver services to the public and manage their own internal operations.
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Issa slams Lerner in report on IRS targeting
The report accuses former IRS official of trying to undermine the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision.
In the Loop: Taking measure of Cranston’s LBJ
Former Johnson staffers compare the “Breaking Bad” star’s Broadway performance against their memories.
OPM unveils IT plan to help retirement and recruitment
With new Strategic IT plan and recent hires, agency hopes to boost its retirement services, other programs.
OPM’s new plan for retirement, other IT services
OPM announced a new strategic plan Tuesday to bolster its information technology operations, including federal employee retirement.
IG: Coast Guard falling short on Deepwater Horizon recommendations
Auditors could only confirm the agency implemented less than 10 percent of the proposals that came in response to the disaster.
Creating verdant lawns for the nation’s ‘front yard’
Michael Stachowicz is a turf expert, the man who helps the National Park Service grow and maintain healthy lawns on the National Mall.
Fine Print: Russia’s military should give Putin pause
Efforts at readiness expose operational weaknesses and difficulty restructuring Russia’s military.
Court sides with landowner over railroad right of way
In dissent, Justice Sotomayor said the decision undermines the legality of land turned over to public use.
Who leaked the plans for upcoming postage stamps?
A prominent stamp publication is trying to figure out who might have leaked the list to The Washington Post.
Sequester hit public services, employee pocketbooks, report says
It cost nearly 800,000 of federal employees upward of $1.4 billion total in lost salary.
Military veterans especially unhappy at federal agencies
EYE CATCHERS | Our recommended stories from The Washington Post and across the Web.
Foreign Service leaders ask Senate to reject Obama nominees
They said their selection continued an “increasingly unsavory practice” of money over qualifications.
Lessons from 25 years at the Treasury Department
David Lebryk is the first commissioner of the Bureau of the Fiscal Service.
Episcopal Church owns Falls Church property; Supreme Court lets Virginia court ruling stand
The property is the subject of a dispute with a congregation that left the denomination.
Pay, political acrimony hurt government’s role as employer
Budget document praises federal employees but says government’s role as employer has been damaged.
4 possibly flew with false ID aboard missing Malaysia Airlines flight
Airliner was en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 on board and lost contact with air traffic control.
Paul Ryan’s four Pinocchios echo an old Jack Kemp story
Rep. Paul Ryan’s “Four Pinocchio” story Thursday remind us of something his old boss, Rep. Jack Kemp, did in 1996.
Rubio bill calls for more feds without college degrees
The measure would designate certain positions for workers with alternative credentials.
Making telework more widespread in government
Changing the attitudes of managers who want to see their employees face-to-face remains a constant struggle.
Senate confirms Kerlikowske to head CBP
The Senate confirmed U.S. drug czar and a former Seattle police chief Gil Kerlikowske to head Customs and Border Protection.
In the Loop: Hey, is that Vlad with the Gipper?
A White House photographer’s 1988 photo certainly looks like Mr. Putin.
Some Democrats want Issa stripped of committee chairmanship
House Oversight Committee chairman apologizes to Rep. Elijah E. Cummings for cutting off microphone.
Transcript of raucous House hearing
This is a transcript of Wednesday’s House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing that became a raucous affair when the chairman tried to silence the top Democrat on the panel by having his microphone shut off.
Senate confirms Obama nominations
Ahead of Joe Biden trip to Chile, Senate confirms U.S. ambassador Michael Hammer
Democrats on offensive against Issa
The Congressional Black Caucus called for Republican leadership to strip Issa of his position.
When Reagan met Putin in Red Square?
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Crimea has re-surfaced a 1988 photo of President Reagan in Red Square with a “tourist” who looks an awful like. . .
Homeland Security budget would require ‘difficult choices’
President Obama’s 2015 budget plan would reduce DHS funding by about $1 billion, or nearly 3 percent.
Justices tread middle ground in securities-fraud debate
The Supreme Court‘s decision could affect how class-action suits by shareholders can proceed.
AFSA demands documents on embattled ambassador nominees
AFSA demands Obama justifications for three bundlers nominated for posts in Hungary, Norway and Argentina.
Justices rule on international child abduction case
Supreme Court unanimously says it has no authority to alter terms of treaty.
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