Management

Justice Department investigating contract rigging at USAID

Investigators also looking into possible interference by deputy administrator, AP says.

Pay & Benefits

HUD seeks more detailed pay data on top officials

Department wants breakdown of executive compensation from public housing authorities.

Oversight

Senate filibuster reform to speed movement on appointees

Some say changes will shorten debate on sub-Cabinet nominees, but don't go far enough.

Defense

Army announces hiring freeze

Memo also instructs officials to get rid of temps, term employees; separate document goes over furlough possibilities.

Management

Obama kicks off new fight over consumer watchdog

President re-nominates Cordray to head Consumer Finance Protection Bureau.

Management

Lew would enter Treasury with lower net worth than predecessors

Obama nominee’s wealth is similar to immediate predecessor, but far less than Bush appointees.

Defense

Women in combat: An idea whose time has come, aided by technology

Many of the arguments against "bands of sisters" are moot. In part because of improved tools.

Defense

Navy orders layoffs of thousands of temps, issues civilian hiring freeze

Reductions are due to budget uncertainty and do not account for sequestration.

Management

Appeals court rules Obama recess appointments unconstitutional

Case involving National Labor Relations Board also calls into question appointment of Richard Cordray to head Consumer Financial Protection Board.

Defense

Highest-ranking military officer ties combat ban on women to sexual assault

Army General Martin Dempsey argued that the long-standing policy helped create a tiered military culture in which sexual harassment and assault proliferated.

Management

A guide to Obama's staff reshuffling

Moves keep with Obama's management style of relying heavily on a tight inner circle.

Defense

Analysis: The Hillary doctrine

What the Secretary of State's Benghazi testimony says about the future of US foreign policy.

Management

Google's 8 Simple Rules for Being a Better Manager

The search giant identified core practices of good managers--and a few of bad ones.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Hillary Clinton testifies

Jon Stewart says each party did the wrong thing during the testimony.

Oversight

Why the vote to suspend the debt ceiling didn't end the threat to the U.S. economy

Delaying the fight could make matters worse if it just puts the economy in a holding pattern for the next several months.

Nextgov

FBI and DHS team up to nab border intruders with iris recognition

Feds to build upon controversial immigrant fingerprinting program with eye pattern matching.

Management

Biden: Buy a Shotgun If You Want To Feel Safe

Biden gives sage advice to all those looking to protect their homes after an earthquake.