Oversight
Panel Approves EPA Nominee Along Party Lines
Full Senate confirmation of Gina McCarthy is not yet assured.
Nextgov
Government's Edge in Attracting Science Pros? Mission
STEMM panelists say more mobility would help, too.
Oversight
The Justice Department Did Not Wiretap the House Cloakroom
Rep. Devin Nunes of California dropped an explosive allegation -- an almost certainly incorrect one.
Management
Analysis: How Obama Could Start Fixing the IRS
Step one, name a Republican—preferably a prominent one—to head the agency.
Management
GSA Underpaid Small Business Contractors, House Probe Finds
Federal Acquisition Service will pay $3 million in past guarantees.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Is Obama Nixonian?
On the anniversary of the Watergate hearings, late-night comedy examines the triumvirate of White House scandals.
Defense
Benghazi E-Mails Reveal CIA Handling of Talking Points
Senior administration officials contend that the e-mails show that the key changes in the talking points were made by the CIA.
Oversight
Acting IRS Commissioner Resigns Amidst Scandal
President calls conduct by agency officials in targeting conservative groups for special scrutiny "inexcusable."
News
A New Publication for New Challenges in Defense
Announcing the impending launch of Defense One.
Oversight
Eric Holder Offers Little Information, Much Ire for Republicans
Hearing did little to diffuse tensions with the GOP or contain the growing grassfire of scandals
Nextgov
Ten Tips to Attract the 'Sheldons' to Your Agency
Agencies already hold critical tools to recruit and retain highly-skilled workers.
Defense
Next Year’s Defense Furlough Prospects Uncertain
Officials aim to avoid unpaid leave in 2014, but ‘can’t know the future fully.’
Oversight
Attorney General Calls Lawmaker 'Unacceptable and Shameful'
This much is clear: Eric Holder and Rep. Darrell Issa do not like each other.
Nextgov
VA Takes a Brute Force Approach to the Claims Backlog
The department is requiring some staff to work overtime through September.
Oversight
A Fresh Look at Sequester Harms From House Democrats
Appropriators warn of long-term shortfalls in airport modernization, Coast Guard training, food inspection.
Management
Political Pressures Harden as IRS Management Issues Grow Clearer
With congressional hearings, agency may find opportunity to clarify practices.
Management
With the IRS Scandal Ablaze, How Does that Special-Prosecutor Thing Work?
An explainer of how Eric Holder could appoint someone to pursue the case.
Defense