Oversight
Analysis: Republicans Are Unlikely to Win a Budget Showdown
GOP's best bet is to work toward a realistic fiscal deal with Democrats.
Nextgov
The Next Solar Manufacturing Boom Will Be in the Middle East
Here's more proof that the center of the solar-power universe is shifting.
Nextgov
Pentagon Weighs Enlarging Nuclear Surveillance Program
An upgraded monitoring system would fine tune algorithms and enhance data analysis to better detect foreign nuclear activity.
Pay & Benefits
USPS Plan to Pull Out of Fed Health Benefits Could Cost Postal Workers
Proposal would shift significant costs from USPS to Medicare, GAO says.
Pay & Benefits
Budget Office Joins All Other Major Agencies in Reducing Furloughs
OMB has cut mandatory unpaid leave by two days.
Management
4 Unique Approaches to Government Crowdsourcing
New report examines the ways feds can leverage crowdsourcing to get better results.
Defense One
Why Is the Pentagon Dragging Its Feet on 3D Printing?
Troops in Afghanistan are testing 3D printers on the battlefield, but the military's acquisition process is getting in their way. By Kyle Chayka
Management
The Sequester Has Now Killed Bunnies
Budget cuts prematurely end NIH study on human retinal degenerations.
Management
Government Saves on Federal Travel
Fiscal 2014 air fares for employees on government business will be cheaper than current rates.
Management
Chill Out. Your Life Depends On It
Take a chill pill and be a bit more healthy with these tips.
Defense One
Hagel Admits U.S. Influence in Egypt Is ‘Limited’
In his first public remarks about the violence in Egypt, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says “it will be their responsibility to sort this out.” By Kevin Baron
Nextgov
White House Expands Guidance on Promoting Open Data
Agencies get specifics on goals for creating machine-readable formats.
Management
OMB Outlines Privacy Protections for 'Do Not Pay' Lists
Agencies are implementing law to curb improper payments.
Management
The Unsteady Rise of Minority Civil Servants
Where public payrolls still don't reflect the local population.
Defense One
Exclusive: NSA Loophole Keeps Congress Clueless on Foreign Intel Violations
The leaked audit showing the NSA broke privacy rules nearly 3,000 times in one year is just the tip of the iceberg. The NSA is not telling Congress much more. By Marc Ambinder
Nextgov
Ignore Those Rumors: The White House Doesn’t Oppose IT Reform, Lawmaker says
The U.S. CIO and other officials are more supportive of reform than it might appear, according to Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va.
Nextgov
Coast Guard Aviators Shop for a Course-Plotting iPad App
To avoid a cockpit computer hijacking, USCG should require the software be made-in-America, security experts warn.
Pay & Benefits
A Pair of Victories for Largest Postal Union
APWU workers to get COLA next month and more opportunity to fight use of contractors.
Pay & Benefits