Management

Feds Respond to Oklahoma Tornadoes

FEMA, other agencies spring into action to help victims in affected areas.

Management

Sequestration Hits Disaster Assistance, Weather Detection Spending

Cuts to the FEMA and other federal programs could prove tricky.

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VanRoekel to Temporarily Lead OMB Management Team

The administration's top tech executive will retain his duties as federal CIO.

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If You Want a Job in Tech, Learn to Code

'I'm probably not going to hire you,' exec tells recent grads, too many of whom lack critical skills.

Oversight

Coburn: ‘Legitimate’ Role for FEMA in Response to Oklahoma Tornadoes

Senator maintains disaster funding should be offset by budget cuts.

Management

Analysis: After the Oklahoma Tornado, Obama Needs to Make FEMA Work

Disaster relief is important to any presidency.

Management

National Weather Service Warned About School Safety in Oklahoma City Region

NWS briefing posted to YouTube several hours before disaster.

Management

Energy Department Weighs Permits for Exporting Natural Gas

Obama proposes cutting program's budget, despite so many applications.

Oversight

What Services Should Immigrants Get?

No consensus on how to treat new legal residents under immigration reform bill.

Management

More Severe Weather Threatens Recovery From Oklahoma Tornado

President Obama declared the area a federal disaster zone.

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The Audacious Plan to End Hunger with 3-D Printed Food

NASA-funded grant explores the culinary potential for astronauts on very long space missions.

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CenturyLink, AT&T Approved to Immunize Key Private Networks Against Classified Threats

DHS lets the companies sell government-furnished protections against malware spotted by intelligence officials.

Pay & Benefits

The Furloughs That Never Came

Few agencies followed through on warnings of forced unpaid leave.

Oversight

Republicans Should Go Easy on Obama, At Least in Public

As a tactical matter, a subterranean campaign will score more direct hits on the president.

Oversight

Top White House Aides Informed of IRS Troubles, but Didn’t Tell Obama

Acknowledgement raises questions about how the White House has managed the scandal.

Defense

Defense Cuts Are Squeezing Programs

Commissary closings will affect thousands of civilians and service members.

Pay & Benefits

Customs and Border Employees Might Escape Furloughs

Lawmakers have until mid-June to approve a request to shift funds within agency’s budget.

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How Feds Fail

The way in which innovations miss the mark can be as important as how they succeed.