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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.

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.

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.

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.