Oversight
Congress lightens GAO’s load
Watchdog agency welcomes cancellation of ‘outdated’ mandatory reports.
Management
Bill to curb improper payments likely headed to president’s desk
Sen. Carper’s follow-up to 2010 law clears House.
Defense
Don't trust 'Zero Dark Thirty'
The acclaimed thriller represents a troubling new frontier of government embedded filmmaking
Management
The Five BEST Places to Work in Government
See how your agency performed in the Partnership for Public Service’s Best Places to Work index.
Defense
American troops are headed to Turkey to defend against Syria
Leon Panetta signed the order personally on Friday morning after arriving in Turkey on an unannounced visit to the US Air Force Base in Incirlik.
Oversight
Susan Rice learns what it's really like to be Hillary
Sure, everyone loves Clinton now. But first she had to survive a decade and a half of right-wing attacks.
Oversight
Democrats declare checkmate in fiscal cliff debate
Republicans, meanwhile, reject as fantasy the idea that they are boxed in.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Christmas confusion
The fiscal cliff continues to confound the nation, comedians say.
Management
Analysis: Obama gets a solution to his Susan Rice problem
Leading secretary of State candidate allows him to dump her without seeming to.
Tech
OMB unveils upgrade to governmentwide performance website
Additions include bar graphs and other features to help measure progress on goals.
Oversight
Cutting top tax rates doesn’t boost economy, study says
Congressional Research Service reissues report that was pulled last month.
Management
The Ultimate Stimulus: Death Star Petition Requires White House Response
A petition asking the Obama administration to fund construction of a Death Star has secured enough signatures to require a response from the White House.
Oversight
Does it matter if Hillary's thinking 2016?
Speculation continues about whether she will make a bid for the White House.
Management
Does it take an emergency to get federal agencies to work together?
Top Obama officials examine barriers to interagency collaboration.
Defense
Rice withdraws from secretary of State consideration
Obama says he regrets how she was treated, praises her for putting national interests first.
Management
Study: Thousands would lose jobs from NASA, NOAA budget cuts
Industry report says sequestration would be very costly for federal scientific agencies.
Management
SBA misapplying policy on sole-source contracts, GAO says
Auditors find implementation of justification requirement off to slow start.
Defense
Meet Chuck Hagel, your 'likely' new Secretary of Defense
The former senator and infantryman reportedly visited the White House to discuss the position.
Management
Justice Department grantees lag in stimulus funds reporting
Recovery board posts ‘Wall of Shame’ based on quarterly reports.
Management