Stephen Barr's Federal Diary column for federal government employees appears weekdays.
Time for a Transition, and a Thank You (By Stephen Barr, June 13, 2008, Page D01) A Farewell, After Nearly 40 Years of Advocacy (By Stephen Barr, June 10, 2008, Page D04) The Pentagon's Latest Recruits: Professors (By Stephen Barr, June 9, 2008, Page D01) Pressing for Stronger Protections for Whistle-Blowers (By Stephen Barr, June 6, 2008, Page D03) Campaigns Go On, but the Transition Is Around the Corner (By Stephen Barr, June 5, 2008, Page D04) Telework Bill Cleared by the House (By Stephen Barr, June 4, 2008, Page D03) Past the Time for Tinkering on Public Service (By Stephen Barr, June 3, 2008, Page D04) A Departing President of Their Own (By Stephen Barr, June 2, 2008, Page D01) OPM Halts Work on Retirement Calculator (By Stephen Barr, May 30, 2008, Page D03) Saving While Serving (By Stephen Barr, May 29, 2008, Page D04) Lawmakers Question Duplicative Retiree Drug Coverage (By Stephen Barr, May 28, 2008, Page D04) New Rules, New Boss for Defense Personnel System (By Stephen Barr, May 27, 2008, Page D04) Offering Direction as 13,000 Crystal City Jobs Migrate (By Stephen Barr, May 26, 2008, Page D01) Graduate-Level Scholarships Aim at 'Mission-Critical' Jobs (By Stephen Barr, May 23, 2008, Page D04) Opportunities For Hispanics Under Review (By Stephen Barr, May 22, 2008, Page D04) Bill Seeks to End Salary Penalty for Rehired Retirees (By Stephen Barr, May 21, 2008, Page D04) Tax-Free Roth Option Proposed for Savings Plan (By Stephen Barr, May 20, 2008, Page D04) Rewarding Intelligence (By Stephen Barr, May 19, 2008, Page D03) Peace Corps Struggles With HIV Policy (By Stephen Barr, May 16, 2008, Page D04) Sick-Leave Abuse Prompts Calls to Compensate for Unused Time (By Stephen Barr, May 15, 2008, Page D04)