Management
GAO Gets Tough on Obama Implementation of Performance Act
OMB still reviewing recommendations for guidance on tax expenditures.
Defense
Analysis: The Case Against Universal National Service
A one-size-fits-all program could never be implemented justly.
Nextgov
Too Much Collaboration Is Hurting Productivity
Some of that new technology aimed at fostering innovation could be a bad thing.
Nextgov
No Red Phone Ever Connected the White House to Moscow
Another case of 'direct access' not being quite what you first thought.
Oversight
Where Are All the Watchdogs?
Lawmaker takes issue with a 1,988-day vacancy in the State Dept.'s IG office.
Oversight
Senate Prepares for a Fight Over Sequestration
Democrats and Republicans divided over federal spending.
Oversight
Play of the Day: What is the Sexuality of the Constitution?
Stephen Colbert reacts to the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act.
Management
5 Trends Driving Government's Addiction to Evidence
These five things are changing the performance paradigm.
Defense
Marines Could Cut 8,000 Troops If Sequestration Sticks Around
It’s unclear whether the reduction would affect civilian jobs.
News
Taxpayer Advocate’s Solution to Scandal
Targeting conservatives violated 8 of 10 tenets of proposed Taxpayer Bill of Rights.
Tech
IRS Under Fire Again, for Handling of IT Contract Fraud Case
Agency deputy tells oversight panel her team is likely to cancel part of the larger software deal.
Pay & Benefits
Bipartisan Group Says Pentagon’s Across-the-Board Furlough Policy Might Go Too Far
Lawmakers ask why civilian workers at units not funded directly by Congress are subject to unpaid leave.
Management
One-Fifth of US Employees Are Undermining The Organizations They Work For
More than half of Americans don't like their jobs.
Nextgov
VA Disability Claims Backlog Expected to Fall Below 800,000 on Wednesday
Agency was a few hundred claims away from ‘a number we haven’t seen in a long time.’
Nextgov
NSA Chief Delivers Pep Talk to Spy Staff
An agencywide memo from Gen. Keith Alexander states he will 'take the heat' for the controversy over ongoing domestic surveillance.
Management
IRS Gets the Tab for $140 Meals, Porn and 'Decorative' Items
Agency should improve controls on purchase cards, audit finds.
Pay & Benefits
DOMA Ruling Allows Feds to Share Benefits With Same-Sex Spouses
Justice Department to ‘work expeditiously’ to implement Supreme Court ruling.
Management