Defense
Military Commanders Retain Powers in Sexual Assault Cases
Senate Armed Services Committee chair Carl Levin killed the proposal.
Pay & Benefits
White House Cancels Presidential Rank Awards
A group representing federal senior execs says move may violate federal law.
Management
Ambassador's Prostitute Excuse Won't Help State's Coverup Case
The ambassador is calling his prostitution allegations "baseless" because... he lives in "a beautiful park in Brussels."
Oversight
Play of the Day: Hillary Clinton Joins Twitter. Will the NSA Surveil Her?
The PRISM program and the former Secretary of State are topics for jokes Tuesday.
Management
Pentagon Leaders Put Support Contractors on Notice for Deep Cuts
Shift should return clout to civil servants.
Nextgov
Analysis: Government’s Vast Lockers of Data Threaten Basic Individual Freedoms
Freedom is a joke when a life's history resides forever in a vast database.
Oversight
Argo and a New Resolve to Hold Iran Accountable for 1979 Iran Hostage Crisis
Families make a united push for action in a Father's Day letter to senators.
Nextgov
Think That Government Prize Contest Was Fixed? Take It To Court.
GAO lacks jurisdiction over the competitions, agency says.
Nextgov
Agencies Aren't Honest About Tech Spending and Risks, Auditor Says
The Pentagon doesn't regard any of it's IT program 'high risk,' despite contrary GAO assessments.
Management
Helicopter Managers: The Helping Hand Strikes Again
Studies show managers that help too much impede the growth of their employees.
Management
New Conference Spending Guidance Discourages Lavish 'Social Components'
Document recognizes need for in-person events, but outlines no-frills approach.
Defense
The Army's Weapon of Mass Deliciousness
D.C. bakery gives away cupcakes to celebrate the service's birthday.
Nextgov
Company Drops its Protest of Forest Service Airtanker Awards
Aircraft may not be ready before fire season winds down.
Management
What Do We Really Mean by 'Government Accountability'?
A look at three different ways of thinking about what it means to be accountable.
Defense
Ask Us for More Money to Fill Defense Budget Holes, Senator Says
Furloughs directly linked to unexpected war spending, Susan Collins says.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Seeks Bids for International Stocks
Board will award new management contract for I Fund by the end of 2013.
Nextgov
Demand for Tech Pros Continues to Climb
More candidates are rejecting offers than were six months ago.
Management
Senior Energy Official Convinces Colleagues to Hire His Three Children
Official defends himself, says sending around resumes on behalf of relatives is common.
Defense