Management

Think Tanks Duel Over Easing Sequestration

New progressive plan would count debt reduction from fiscal cliff deal toward sequester goals.

News

Can President Obama Manage Government?

If he wants to leave a lasting legacy, he needs to become a more effective leader of the federal bureaucracy.

Management

Medicare Agency May Not be Realizing the Full Potential of Anti-Fraud Contracts

Watchdog advises CMS to collect more information on contractors' performance.

Defense One

How Ash Carter Oversold DOD’s Savings Record and His Role

Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter is right to dismiss sequestration, but don’t buy his ‘Better Buying Power’ defense. Carter was on the watch. By Lawrence J. Korb

Nextgov

The Deadline for Fixing Obamacare Is Saturday—Here's What to Watch For

Don't expect a clear victory nor a total disaster for the White House. The reality will be much muddier.

Oversight

On Budget Conference Committee, Even Small Proposals Generate Arguments

Ideas as small as raising user fees are generating some controversy.

Nextgov

Canadian Health System Inadvertantly Exposes 40,000 Medical Marijuana Users

'I’m outright panicked,' says an MS patient concerned she'll be a target for weed-seeking thieves.

Defense

The CIA Turned Guantanamo Prisoners Into Double Agents

'Penny Lane' program offered relatively swank accommodations in exchange for helping infiltrate al Qaeda abroad.

Oversight

Congressional Vacation Set to Create Another Fiscal Crisis

Lawmakers will soon be forced to debate another stopgap spending measure to avoid a shutdown in January.

Oversight

Play of the Day: The Nuclear Iran Playbook

If you like your uranium, you can keep your uranium.

Management

The 4 Ways You Make a Strategic Decisions

How recognizing the different types of decisions can help you make better calls.

Nextgov

Drink Up: DHS-funded Liquid Scanner Could Lift Airport Ban on Larger Bottles

The cooler-like box uses magnetic resonance imaging in conjunction with X-rays to quickly detect explosive substances.

Oversight

Anti-Incumbent Fever Won't Oust Many Incumbents

Don't expect many members of Congress to lose their seats next year, despite Congress's 9 percent approval rating.

Management

How the CDC's Trailblazing Use of Analytics Fights Disease

Data helps detect foodborne illnesses faster than ever.

Defense One

A Return to Stoning Won’t Help the Effort to Rebrand Afghanistan

Ryan Crocker, Peter Bergen, Steve Coll and other key national security figures are banding together to keep hope alive for Afghanistan's finale. Karzai isn't helping. By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

Nextgov

Cyber Monday Meets Obamacare and Other HealthCare.gov News

Follow key reporting on the Obama administration’s signature policy initiative.