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
Analysis: What Small-Government Fans Should Learn From Walmart
Cheaper often isn't the same as better government.
Tech
The US Got Edward Snowden’s Middle Name Wrong on Extradition Documents
Although Snowden is a household name, U.S. authorities didn't get it exactly right.
Management
3 Ways to Build Trust Between SESers and Political Appointees
Building trust takes time--try these tips to speed it up.
Oversight
The New Front in the IRS Scandal: The Inspector General's Office
Critics question IG's impartiality.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Global Warming and Edward Snowden
The NSA leaker is in Moscow and Obama talks climate change.
Management
Senate Confirms Penny Pritzker to Be Commerce Secretary, 97 to 1
Obama praises the "bipartisan action" in Congress.
Nextgov
How Zombie Phones Could Create a Gigantic, Mobile Botnet
Android operating system is most vulnerable.
Defense
U.S. and Afghanistan Commit to Taliban Talks, Again
Taliban continues attacks on Afghanistan's infrastructure.
Management
Does USPS Need $624 Million for New Cars?
Budget request would mark a 22,000 percent increase; was rejected last year.
Defense
