Oversight
CBO’s self-critique of forecasts finds no bias, some error
Office deems its projections of the cost of legislation in line with Blue Chips.
Management
5 Ways Government Must Change To Be More Agile
The demands for a nimble government are more urgent than ever--here's a model for how to do it.
Nextgov
Secret Service mulls bionic ears to detect gunfire at large events
Camouflaged technology could link to other surveillance systems.
Management
How to Run Better Staff Meetings
Three simple questions that make staff meetings pain free and effective.
Oversight
The big issues Obama left out of his inaugural address
The president's speech highlighted the gulf between the promise and the practice of America -- but it also showed how much narrower that gulf has become.
Pay & Benefits
Fed pay freeze vote postponed
House instead will vote Wednesday on bill to withhold lawmakers’ pay if they fail to pass a budget.
Defense
Jill Kelley finally speaks about Petraeus, Broadwell, and blackmail
This is her first interview since the bottom of the David Petreaus scandal fell out.
Oversight
What Obama wants and what Congress will give him
How the president's vision fits with what Congress is likely to do.
Oversight
Obama calls for new ideas and technology to 'remake' government
Second inaugural address emphasizes government’s role in supporting individual initiative.
Oversight
President Obama stumbles over the oath of office again
President and chief justice can't seem to get the tradition quite right.
Oversight
Chastened by his times, Obama seeks to unite nation in inaugural address
'We cannot mistake absolutism for principle,' Obama tells both allies and rivals.
Oversight
The text of President Obama's inaugural address
President calls for new ideas and technology to remake government, action to address challenges.
Oversight
Democratic senator promises a budget this year
Sen. Chuck Schumer also promises the budget will take on sequestration and tax reform.
Management
Obama should step up enforcement of agency transparency, advocates argue
Without a White House champion, FOIA requests fall through the cracks, specialists say.
Management
Can We Talk Calmly About Obama's 'Executive Orders'?
No president can do the job without them. Let's try to be clear about which ones are valid and which aren't.
Management
Land-swap idea for FBI headquarters draws hundreds of interested parties
Cost-saving idea to move out of Hoover building is linked to GSA’s new mission.
Nextgov
DHS warns of password-cracker targeting industrial networks
Researchers publicized the hacking technique before alerting authorities or the manufacturer.
Management
A $222K bathroom redo at Interior wouldn't happen today, GSA says
Former Bush Interior Secretary Kempthorne saw through 'top shelf' upgrades, report says.
Pay & Benefits
House GOP: No budget, no pay
Planned bill would raise debt ceiling and withhold members’ pay if Congress fails to pass budget.
Tech