Defense
Former career diplomat to head State investigation into Libya attack
Thomas Pickering will chair panel looking into deaths of U.S. embassy personnel.
Management
Veterans Affairs’ overspending at conferences linked to poor contract execution
SRA and Marriott deals weren't properly reviewed, IG says.
Defense
State Department turned down security request from embassy in Libya
Critics say Washington may have neglected diplomatic efforts in the country.
Defense
FBI needed Libya's permission to investigate the U.S. Embassy in Benghazi
Journalists and witnesses have had access to the facility for weeks.
Defense
Friendly fire may have killed Border Patrol agent
Agents may have accidentally fired on each other.
Management
The party's over at the Secret Service
New policies limit alcohol and warn against revealing Facebook comments.
Defense
Officials nab fugitive felon posing as a federal agent
Homeland Security IG works with U.S. Marshals Service and local sheriff’s office to locate impersonator.
Defense
Two arrested after Border Patrol agent’s slaying
Mexican army finds suspects in border town, several miles from crime zone.
Defense
At Libya consulate, security plans, ambassador’s itinerary scattered on floor
More than three weeks after the attack, U.S. has been unable to secure the compound.
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GAO denies SAIC protest of $4.6 billion Lockheed Martin award
SAIC held previous contract for 17 years.
Management
Senators challenge OMB's guidance on pre-sequester layoff notices
Grassley and Ayotte say taxpayers could be on the hook for 'hundreds of millions of dollars, if not billions.'
Defense
Clinton will cooperate with House investigation on Libya attack
Results of separate State Department investigation could come later this year or early next,
Defense
Homeland Security’s fusion centers lambasted in Senate report
Sens. Levin and Coburn accuse DHS of soft-pedaling flaws in counterterrorism intelligence.
Defense
U.S.-Taliban peace deal unlikely in Afghanistan
NATO chief says coalition troops could come home earlier than 2014 because of insider attacks.
Pay & Benefits
Roth TSP opens to active-duty Army, Navy and Air Force
Difference in pay structure had slowed implementation.
Management
Lockheed says it won’t issue sequester-related layoff notices this year
Company cites administration guidance on when cuts would occur and what contractor costs would be covered.
Oversight
VA cited for excessive conference spending and ‘weak’ leadership
CHCO steps down after probe into two conferences costing more than $6.1 million.
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