Defense
Analysis: Incompetence, but No Cover-up in Benghazi.
The hearings deepen the tragedy, but not the scandal.
Nextgov
VA Says it Deferred 2012 Bonuses for Some Health Execs
The deferrals are in addition to an earlier announcement cancelling bonuses in the department’s benefits arm.
Oversight
Lawmaker Renews GOP Bid to Defund a Key Census Survey
Rep. Jeff Duncan says economic questionnaire is invasive and harasses people.
Oversight
Weighty Politics: Why Haven't We Seen Heavier Presidents?
Overweight politicians haven't made it to the White House for a long time.
Management
Scientists Make Progress in Slowing Diabetes
NIH-funded researchers discover hormone that might slow or stop the progression of diabetes.
Management
Push to Curb Payments to Dead Beneficiaries Intensifies
Senate panel welcomes Obama plans to improve data accuracy and widen agency access.
Oversight
Analysis: The High Cost of Stonewalling on Benghazi
The White House really doesn't want to talk about it.
Pay & Benefits
Bill Grants Fathers of Disabled Vets an Edge in Federal Hiring
Legislation would give dads the same treatment as moms.
Nextgov
Key Lawmaker Wants to Ban VA Bonuses for Five Years
The department paid out $17 million in bonuses to senior executives from 2007 through 2011.
Defense
Analysis: The CIA Shouldn't Get to Vet the Torture Report
Obama is making history beholden to the institution that has the biggest incentive to distort it.
Nextgov
CIOs Say They Want Creative Employees, But Most Rate Their Own Staffs Poorly
Budget cuts and pay freezes are causing major problems in IT shops across government, survey shows.
Management
7 Guaranteed Ways to Destroy Your Productivity
Sometimes it's best to explore what not to do...
Nextgov
Air Force Yanks 17 Officers From Nuclear Missile Launch Posts
The ICBM unit faces internal 'rot' and a state of 'crisis,' official says.
Management
Big Business Isn’t Investing in People Anymore, So Big Government Has To
We cannot set an arbitrary limit on government spending without looking at the broader historical picture.
Defense
Longtime Whistleblower at the Defense Contract Audit Agency Keeps Discontent Alive
Reformers in management say George Duggan’s concerns have been addressed.
Management
Analysis: Should We Trust Government?
Obama urges Ohio grads to trust fellow Americans with 'awesome authority.' Mistrust is more prudent.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Golfing with Obama
The president played a round over the weekend and comedians took note.
Nextgov
Meet Nicole Wong, Obama's New Internet Privacy Czar
President Obama has tapped a former Googler for the job.
Management
Can Stress Actually Make You go Gray?
Your shock of silver may not be the fault of the government.
Defense