Oversight
House Republicans Draft Their Debt-Ceiling Playbook
GOP’s opening move will be a ‘menu’ of mandatory spending cuts for Obama to consider.
Oversight
When Blocking Nominees Comes Back to Haunt Politicians
Some nominees thwarted by the Senate end up getting elected to the body that rejected them.
Defense
Most Defense Civilians Begin Forced 3-Day Furlough Weekends
Unpaid leave must be taken on Mondays or Fridays at most DoD agencies.
Management
The White House Is Copy and Pasting Its Way Through the Jobs Recovery
Official statements have started the same way for a year.
Nextgov
How to Lead a Team to Greatness, From the Man Who Sequenced the Human Genome
The formula for getting big things done in government according to NIH Director Francis Collins.
Management
Poll: Too Much Government Power Is Scarier Than Too Little
Only 21% of respondents said not enough government power is a greater danger.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Backlog Shrinks Slightly, But Claims Processing Slows
Number of claims completed has decreased for the past two months since an overtime ban took effect.
Nextgov
Commentary: Can Driverless Cars Save the Postal Service?
Autonomous vehicles are coming to streets near you sooner than you think.
Oversight
How the IRS Made All Kinds of Groups' Lives Miserable
Congressional Democrats charge that the IRS acted inappropriately in reporting how it acted inappropriately.
Nextgov
Commentary: If PRISM Is Good Policy, Why Stop With Terrorism?
Defenders of the program say its effectiveness excuses it -- but they ignore the Fourth Amendment.
Management
Happy Reopening, Statue of Liberty!
Americans have been making a big deal out of you since 1885.
Management
Analysis: The Real Problem With Hillary's Age
It's not her, it's her potential consultants and advisers.
Defense
Retiring Military Dogs Helped Locate Explosives, Deter Terrorist Attacks
Photo Gallery: Military dogs in action.
Pay & Benefits
The National Guard's Furlough Starts on Monday
Military technicians are among the furloughed Defense workers.
Management
The Economic Cost of Hangovers
Excessive boozing costs the economy about $1.37 for each drink in lost productivity. Happy holiday weekend.
Defense
The Government Is Snooping Through Your Snail Mail
Even the outside of envelopes can provide valuable information, FBI agent says.
Pay & Benefits
GSA Forages for Food Advice
Agency seeks information from vendors on revamping federal cafeterias and menus.
Nextgov
Fourth of July Rallies Protest NSA Surveillance
Marchers demanded freedom from the agency's 'unreasonable searches and seizures.'
Management
Obama's Crisis of Competence
The White House seems more comfortable stage-managing the news than dealing with the uncomfortable crises that inevitably crop up.
Defense