Oversight

Feds Spend More Time Working for Unions than Reported

Nearly 400 federal employees work full time for unions on their government salary.

Nextgov

Postal Service Says Cyber Official Retiring

Chuck McGann was a key player in the Postal Service's response to the recent cyber intrusion.

Oversight

Is a Third Lawyer the Charm for House Republicans?

Speaker John Boehner has hired yet another attorney to file a lawsuit against President Obama after the first two abandoned the case.

Oversight

Patent Office Telework Abuses Raise Fear of Wider Crackdown

House hearing split on whether time-card cheating has been curbed.

Nextgov

Governmentwide Login Portal Connect.gov Unaffected by Hack

Breached Postal Service is weeks away from activating universal passwords for citizens.

Management

Lynch's Attorney General Nomination Slipping to 2015

Obama's Justice Dept. pick will likely be taken up by the GOP-controlled Senate next year.

Nextgov

Watchdog: VA Still Not Doing Enough to Address IT Vulnerabilities

VA information security weaknesses are again in the crosshairs of the House Veterans Affairs Committee.

Oversight

Imperfect Union: The Constitution Didn't Foresee Divided Government

Watching the battle between Obama and a Republican Congress for two years may shake Americans' faith in the Framers.

Management

Refighting Solyndra, Issa Rejects Energy’s Claim of Loan Fund Profits

Agency says portfolio is on track to earn $5 billion for taxpayers.

Route Fifty

Next Century Cities Broadband Coalition Presses for Municipal Self Determination

Plenty of cities want to develop their own local high-speed networks, but state laws often hamper those efforts.

Oversight

How The Supreme Court Can Kill Obamacare Without Overturning It

A challenge to the law's subsidies would deeply undermine its basic structure.

Management

Obama Administration ‘Strongly Supports’ NSA Reform Bill

With a key vote on the measure looming, the White House is backing a bill to curb a phone-spying program.

Management

At Some Point, All Leaders Reach a Constitutional Crossroad

The intersection where personal values and professional obligations cross.

Nextgov

Is State’s Reluctance to Disclose Hack a Double Standard?

Agency is mum on what happened, as lawmakers demand details on an internal breach.

Management

What Makes a Good Employer?

When it comes to satisfaction at work, some Americans say that money isn't everything.

Oversight

Despite Promises, Path to Avoiding a Shutdown Remains Treacherous

Some lawmakers are again threatening to play political football with agency funding.

Management

A Smooth Second Start for Healthcare.gov

More than 100,000 people submitted applications during the first weekend of year two, but controversial comments from Jonathan Gruber and a new polling low kept things complicated for the law.