Oversight
Budget Negotiators Agree on One Thing: Avoiding Another Shutdown
First conference committee meeting reinforces other divides, sets up fight over sequestration.
Management
Taxpayers Will Cover Legal Defense of IRS Workers Hit by Scandal
Justice Department hires two firms to represent 19 employees based mostly in Cincinnati.
Management
Veterans Hiring Reaches 20-Year High in 2012
Federal agencies have been making a concerted effort to bring on more veterans since 2009.
Nextgov
Four Ways Agencies Can Spot Trends in Reams of Data
A big challenge is to proactively identify threats and security breaches.
Nextgov
NSA Hacked Google and Yahoo's Private Networks
The agency accessed fiber optic connections between servers, Snowden documents show.
Management
Acting IRS Chief Bemoans Travel and Training Cuts
Pendulum could swing back too far in wake of overspending, Werfel says during leadership award ceremony.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Retirees Will Receive 1.5 Percent COLA Next Year
Increase is one of the smallest since the current formula was put in place.
Nextgov
White House Vastly Overstates Federal Transparency, Auditors Report
There's been little progress in declassifying benign national security records or using technology to facilitate the release of documents.
Oversight
In Budget Negotiations, Where Are the Senate Deal-Makers?
Conference committee largely lacks senators known for their ability to broker deals.
Oversight
Budget Negotiators Will Carry Out Most of Their Work in Private
Curtain will close after Wednesday's inaugural meeting.
Management
Chimps Endure Congressional Monkey Business
NIH expects to hit spending limit for retired chimps by mid-November.
Oversight
Sebelius to Congress: 'Hold Me Accountable' For Health Care Website
Health and Human Services chief takes responsibility for fixing the glitch-ridden site.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Race to 2014
Ken Cuccinelli, Rand Paul, and Obama's ignorance: they all pose a few problems.
Management
Scientists Find Possible Cause of Bipolar Disorder
NIH-funded genomic advances help unravel the mysteries of bipolar disorder.
Nextgov
Lead Contractor Urged More Testing on HealthCare.gov
CGI Federal also warned of problems exchanging information during the registration process for the online insurance marketplace.
Defense One
Congress vs the President: Who Should Make the Calls on NSA?
Are the intel committees upset that the NSA tapped Merkel's phone -- or that they didn't know about it first? By Marc Ambinder
Defense One
Will Corruption Force U.S. Troops to Abandon Afghanistan?
There’s growing concern that the number of U.S. and NATO troops that remain past 2014 might be too small to oversee billions of aid money to Afghanistan. By Stephanie Gaskell
Oversight
Senators Begin Scrutinizing Homeland Security Nominee
Former chief lawyer for the Pentagon will face questions on authorizing drone strikes, immigration and customs enforcement approach and anti-terrorism policy.
Nextgov
HealthCare.gov’s Early Flaws Revealed, 1 Glitch Fixed, Blame the Contractors and Other News
Follow key reporting on the Obama administration’s signature policy initiative.
Management