Apropos of yesterday's item that touched on public expectations for what government should do, apparently among the things we as Americans expect government to handle for us is diaper rash.

Federal agencies have spent almost $126 million in Gulf Coast contracts.

The national intelligence office is developing a site that would pair job applicants with suitable federal vacancies.

The Kaiser Family Foundation today released a sobering report about the state of health care cos

Does a USDA Grade A rating mean your eggs are safe? The short answer is no, the Wall Street Journal reports. It just means the eggs' size and color pass muster and the shells aren't cracked.

Yeah, NASA knows a thing or two about maintaining sanity in confined spaces. (Pictured: Astronaut John Glenn tries out a Mercury capsule)

The Postal Service posted a $3.5 billion loss in the third quarter of fiscal 2010, and by any reasonable estimation is in a deep financial hole. That's not the fault of the postal workforce.

Poor design, lack of interaction and a paucity of pertinent information keep elected officials from enriching democracy, a report concludes.

Agency will ask unions for changes in employee scheduling, wages and benefits, official says.

NASA knows a thing or two about what happens to people when they have to live in cramped quarters with no exposure to the outside world for extended periods of time.

The General Services Administration pitches efficiency and customer service to compete with agencies' procurement offerings.

From left to right, Nashville Mayor Karl Dean (D), Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, Big Kenney from country music band Big and Rich, Gov. Phil Bredesen (D-Tenn.), Rep.

The Combined Federal Campaign season begins today, and Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry is hoping to get as many feds participating as possible.

Results of the 2010 "Best Places to Work" survey of federal employees are out today -- and we're posting interesting tidbits of information throughout the day.

The fifth "Best Places to Work" rankings are out today -- a compilation of data sure to catch the attention of federal workers, agency bosses and potential federal job applicants.

OSeptember 7th and 8th, some of the most engaged, creative and innovative minds will converge at the Grand Hyatt in Washington DC for the 2010 Gov 2.0 Summit.

A couple of weeks ago, the Environmental Protection Agency issued a warning about dealing with bedbug infestations, which have become an increasingly nasty problem of late.

The 2010 "Best Places to Work in the Federal Government" survey results are out on Wednesday and The Federal Eye and colleague Lisa Rein earned the first look (natch) at the results.

Defense Department audits are about more than just numbers.

Over at The Daily Dish, they've got a little recurring feature going called "About My Job." The one they posted from an employee of a federal IT contractor in Northern Virginia contained this gem: I a

Federal employees traveling to places like New York City for business soon will have less money to spend on lodging.

President Obama goes for a new look.

The federal government will shell out less money to employees traveling to Washington and most metropolitan areas on official business starting in October, according to new figures.