Management

Sequester Will Crimp Census Bureau, Says Advocacy Group

Cuts will lead to a less informed government and costlier decennial count, study warns.

Pay & Benefits

Air Force Announces Civilian Reduction in Force

Move not related to sequestration; service hopes to realign employees, not let them go.

Tech

How the Government Searches for the Boston Marathon Bomber

The FBI may have been most transformed by post-9/11 reforms.

Defense

Feds Arrest Paul Kevin Curtis Over Ricin-Laced Letters

Mississippi man allegedly signed the toxic notes with the initials 'KC.'

Management

From Laced Letters to Terror Attacks, This Feels Like 2001

Bush press secretary Ari Fleischer understands what Jay Carney was going through Wednesday.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Obama the Travel Planner

Jay-Z and Beyonce’s Cuban vacation is causing quite the stir.

Management

Are You Ready For NASA's Space Apps Challenge?

How you can get involved with NASA's upcoming international technology event.

Nextgov

House Passes Bill to Enhance Cyber Workforce

Measure would establish a task force to develop cyber training.

Management

Federal Acquisition Executives Grapple with Retirement Wave

Younger workforce at Pentagon, DHS and VA is talented but unseasoned, officials say.

Oversight

Dramatic Workforce Reductions, Rate Hikes Likely for USPS

While Congress debates reform, panel tells Postal Service to take cost savings into its own hands.

Management

How Much is Too Much Caffeine?

Time to ease off the coffee, lest you begin hallucinating.

Defense

Washington Scrambles After Letter Addressed to White House Tests Positive for Ricin

FBI says there is no indication of any connection between the letters and the Monday bomb attack in Boston.

Oversight

Agencies Recognized for Making Documents Readable

But Homeland Security Department is still struggling to make sense, advocacy group says.

Nextgov

New Boston Bomb Parts and Crime Scene Photos Provide Early Marathon Answers

Investigation enters its third day.

Oversight

Get Ready for Smallest U.S. Investment in Budget in History

Infrastructure, education, research spending at all-time lows as share of GDP.

Defense

Why the Immigration Plan Really Could Give Us Border Security

Plan requires that a set of border-security goals be met before any undocumented immigrant gets legal status.

Tech

7 Reasons to Worry About North Korea's Weapons

Is the country bluffing or issuing real threats? Why we should pay attention either way.