When a National Security Agency contractor revealed top-secret details this month on the government's collection of Americans' phone and Internet records, one select group of intelligence veterans breathed a sigh of relief.
The revelation of a top secret US National Security Agency intelligence program by a low-level contractor with access to the sensitive data has sparked a spirited defense debate about the people who have access to classified material and whether existing
The total federal workforce dropped by 14,000 employees in May, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said June 7, bringing the government's staffing levels to its lowest point in more than five years.
The Office of Personnel Management is planning to offer buyouts and early retirements to nearly 300 employees — and some of those buyouts are likely to result in slower pension processing times.
The size of the Pentagon's vast oversight organizations grew by more than 15 percent from 2010 to 2012, despite efforts to pare down the Defense Department's bureaucracy, an analysis by sister publication Defense News has found.
The IRS inspector general blamed 'ineffective management' for the targeting of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status by IRS employees in a report released late Tuesday.
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has rebuffed calls to give the military services the flexibility to reduce or eliminate furloughs for civilian workers on their own.
Most federal employees look for ways to be innovative and do their jobs better, but an increasing number of feds don't feel empowered to do that, according to a new analysis by the Partnership for Public Service.
Apr. 29, 2013
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