It’s a Holiday: Let’s Go To the Beach!
The traditional meaning of Memorial Day has been altered as society has changed. Here is a personal tribute to one man who died in service to his country.
The traditional meaning of Memorial Day has been altered as society has changed. Here is a personal tribute to one man who died in service to his country.
Senate committee leaders are requesting government auditors – when reviewing the BRAC process – to ensure that DoD used accurate information before making its recommendations.
The Smithsonian suffers from numerous facilities-related problems that have forced some building and exhibit closures and that have even caused damage to some of the collections.
When does the former spouse of a retired federal employee get a survivor annuity? Is a court order granting the survivor annuity? It is sufficient in some cases–but not all. Here is one where the court order did not lead to an outcome desired by one former spouse of a former fed.
OPM will honor the Federal Executive Institute’s flagship program Leadership for a Democratic Society, which will celebrate the graduation of its 20,000th participant.
The American Federation of Government Employees filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for violating the Open Meetings Act…
In the federal sector, union members ratify an agreement with an agency before it becomes final. Is the ratification process is a right granted by the labor relations statute?
The U.S. House of Representatives this week approved H.R. 2066, the “General Service Administration Modernization Act” – the biggest GSA reform effort in more than 20 years that is expected to transform the way the federal government buys goods and services.
What will it take for federal employee unions to try a more bipartisan approach in playing politics at the national level?
FEMA apparently lacks the internal controls to prevent significant amounts of waste and fraud in handling federal emergency situations, as evidenced by the agency’s response to a Florida hurricane last year.