Oversight
Analysis: Sequestration May Be a Bad Idea Whose Time Has Come
Our government has lurched from one near disaster to another, doing just enough to prevent a cataclysm.
Oversight
House GOP Spending Plan Continues Sequester, Federal Pay Freeze
Proposal makes exceptions to mitigate across-the-board cuts for the Pentagon, VA, FBI and several other agencies.
Defense
Furloughs Threaten Military School Teachers, Commissaries
The Pentagon is struggling to maintain accredited school year, spokesman says.
Management
Obama’s Pick for Budget Director Greeted Warmly, If Politically
Sylvia Mathews Burwell’s nomination renews GOP calls for debt reduction.
News
Obama: 'We Can Manage Through' Sequester
President says with "outstanding leadership" agencies can figure out how to make cuts.
Pay & Benefits
Senators Want to Cut Congressional Pay
Democrats introduce bill to slash lawmakers’ pay during the sequester once furloughs begin.
Nextgov
Unlocking Cellphones Should be Legal, White House Says
The administration statement comes in response to a We the People petition.
Management
The Sequester's Horrible Airport Waits Haven't Kicked In
Lines are longer at some airports, but just by a few minutes.
Management
GSA Seeing Some Success in Selling Real State, Efficient Leasing
Georgetown Heating Plant draws multiple private bids, hits $19 million.
Nextgov
NASA Will Kick Off a $14 Billion Governmentwide IT Buy this Week
The space agency will release a draft RFP for the deal, which includes hardware and cloud services.
Management
Pentagon Warns Governors of Sequestration’s Impact on States
Virginia letter outlines $661 million payroll cut, as well as Army and Navy program cuts.
Management
Sequestration May Add to the Postal Service’s Financial Troubles
Agency faces no direct cuts, but a slow economy could hurt business.
Oversight
Issa Goes Directly to Agencies to Specify Spending Cuts
Letters to heads of 17 departments seek alternatives to sequester.
Management
Sequester Real Talk: The 3 Dumbest Things About This Truly Dumb Law
Washington's addiction to manufactured crises is the result of one party's stubborn economic ignorance -- time for the press to call it out.
Oversight
Why Obama's Energy and EPA Nominees Could Get Held Up, Too
Both may face tough questions in the Senate.
Oversight
Obama Picks Head of Walmart Foundation to Be Budget Chief
Sylvia Mathews Burwell's name has been circulating for at least a month.
Oversight
EPA Funding Reductions Kneecap Environmental Enforcement
In two years, Congress cut EPA’s budget by a whopping 18 percent, from $10.3 billion to $8.5 billion.
Management
The 4 Most Politically Sensitive Budget Cuts
Once the cuts start to take effect, both the president and the GOP could face blowback.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Sequester is Here. Now What?
SNL’s cold open features “the human cost” of the sequester.
Nextgov