Defense
Analysis: President Obama's Uphill Defense of the NSA Surveillance
Trust us, because ... trust us.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Farewell, Ahmadinejad
The Iranian president is term-limited out and David Letterman is curious about what is next.
Pay & Benefits
How Many Times Can You Retire From Government?
Senator reveals not one, not two, but three public pensions atop his salary.
Defense
Army Encourages Managers to Fill Openings Created by Training Programs
New guidance on supporting ‘high performing employees.’
Management
Lawmakers Hope to Save Overnight Mail Delivery
Bill would put off closures of mail distribution centers.
Nextgov
More Spectrum for Everyone -- Except Feds, Apparently
President Obama’s memo on sharing the airwaves puts agencies in a difficult position.
Management
Is a Sequester Tipping Point Coming?
Sequestration was overhyped and the deluge never came. But it may begin to pour this summer.
Nextgov
Goodbye Paper: VA Installs Automated Claims System in All Regional Offices
Program is key to addressing the claims backlog.
Management
Leave the Drama Outside
The best teams reduce drama and focus on making their teammates feel good.
Oversight
Federal Employees Increasingly Under Attack on Public Lands
Park Police report 43 percent rise in violent attacks in 2012.
Oversight
Why Obama’s Approval Rating Isn’t Higher
Controversies could prevent him from getting credit for the improving economy.
Defense
Hollywood Didn’t Get Undue Access for Bin Laden Film, Auditors Say
Pentagon refers probe of Panetta disclosure to the CIA.
Management
Bedbugs Infest Homeland Security Office in Vermont
For the third time since April, exterminators have been called in to deal with the pests.
Oversight
IRS Supervisor Clarifies Washington Role in Tax-Exempt Targeting
Paz tells Hill investigators she scrutinized some applications.
Nextgov
NSA Leaks and the Pentagon Papers: The Difference Between Edward Snowden and Daniel Ellsberg
How we answer may say more about us than it does about either of them.
Oversight
House Oversight Leader's Plan to Resuscitate the IRS Scandal
Rep. Darrell Issa is committed to keeping the scandal in the spotlight.
Pay & Benefits
Forest Service Employees Rack Up Improper Travel Card Charges
Most Agriculture cardholders comply with travel policies, , IG finds.
Oversight
In Rare Interview, Cheney Champions NSA Surveillance
But he doesn't quite throw his support to President Obama.
Oversight
Obama's Approval Ratings Have Taken a Huge Hit After Scandals
Numbers dip especially among young people and on handling of terrorism.
Oversight