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Door Left Open For Chained CPI Comeback

Even though the administration dropped a proposal to use a lower inflation marker to calculate federal retiree benefits from its fiscal 2015 budgets, lawmakers say it might not be gone for good.

House Opts Against Condemning Issa

The House on Thursday rejected a Democratic resolution that condemned Oversight & Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) for shutting down a committee hearing without letting any Democrat speak.

How Snow Days Make The Argument For IT Reform

Thanks to advances in IT infrastructure, teleworking has greatly improved over the last decade, and has become a great way for federal agencies to give their employees the flexibility they desire as well as saving the organization money by reducing real estate costs. However, due to outdated or inflexible IT systems, many government agencies, government contractors and private organizations are ill-equipped to handle spikes in the number of remote workers telecommuting during unusual circumstances, like snow days.

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For federal employees, the TSP is a good deal. It has the lowest expense rating of any investments available through mutual fund companies.

NC Lawmakers Declined Pay During Government Shutdown, But Some Still Received It

Amid the political fallout from the government shutdown, members of North Carolina’s Congressional delegation made varying statements about whether they would accept their pay, defer it or donate it to charity. So what happened?

Former Postal Worker Sentenced for Workers’ Comp Fraud

A Scarborough man was ordered to pay $120,000 in restitution and five months in prison after he was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court.

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Obama Budget Would Require ‘Difficult Choices’ For Homeland Security

President Obama’s 2015 budget would reduce overall Homeland Security funding by nearly 3 percent but spend more on some of the department’s most expensive agencies.

Senate Staffers Slipped Secret CIA Documents From Agency’s Headquarters

Congressional aides involved in preparing the Senate Intelligence Committee’s unreleased study of the CIA’s secret interrogation and detention program walked out of the spy agency’s fortress-like headquarters with classified documents that the CIA contended they weren’t authorized to have.

Issa Says Committee Could Consider Holding Lerner In Contempt Next Week

California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa said Wednesday his House committee could move as early as next week to consider holding former IRS official Lois Lerner in contempt.

General to Admit 3 Improper Affairs, Deny Sex Assault

Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair will plead guilty Thursday to having had improper relationships with two junior officers and a civilian but will maintain he did not sexually assault a female captain during their three-year affair, his lawyers said late Wednesday.

U.S. Agency To Probe Health Exchanges

The investigative arm of Congress on Wednesday agreed to look into problems with state health exchange websites around the country.

Union Gripe Brings Federal Labor Agency Into Marijuana Debate For First Time

The federal government’s latest mixed signal on pot stems from Maine, where a medical marijuana dispensary has settled charges alleging violations of the National Labor Relations Act and the rights of its employees.

Does TSA PreCheck Really Make Security Faster?

The author analyzes whether the expedited screening process really helps travelers get through lines more quickly.