Defense
BRAC Savings Estimates Were Flawed, Report Says
Commission used faulty methodology to project greater savings than military base realignment achieved.
Oversight
GOP Senator Claims Furloughs Are a Scare Tactic, Offers Alternatives
Coburn op-ed suggests ways to eliminate waste and money-saving policy reforms.
Management
How Washington Looks to Sun Tzu for Leadership
Heeding The Art of War, Obama and GOP finally break bread to bend wills.
Oversight
In Making Play for the House, President Obama Could Lose the Senate
Second-term setbacks force Obama to sound more conciliatory toward GOP.
Oversight
Obama's Dinner With Senators Eases Tensions but Doesn't Fix the Budget
To soften partisan acrimony to fade? Just buy people a fancy meal.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Rand’s Very Long Stand
Kentucky Senator’s filibuster brought drones back to late-night TV.
Pay & Benefits
Customs and Border Protection Sends Thousands of Furlough Notices
Full-time employees will have no more than 14 days of unpaid leave, starting April 21.
Management
Four Agencies' Varied Approaches to Sequestration
Flexibility and timing addressed differently at IRS, HUD, HHS and Energy.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Propose Lower Cap on USPS Executive Pay
Bill would lower top salary by about $20,000 for officials at cash-strapped agency.
Management
U.S. Ambassador Asks U.N. Colleagues to Stop Showing Up Drunk to Meetings
A "modest proposal" for making negotiating rooms "an inebriation-free zone."
Management
5 Rules for Leading Through Uncertainty
Just about everyone in and around Washington is trying to figure out what to do next with the sequester.
Defense
Budget Cuts Should Not Compromise Safety, Naval Officers Told
Suspend operations if it will prevent mishaps, Fleet Forces Command chief says.
Tech
Rand Paul Gets His Answer on Drones: 'No'
Attorney General Eric Holder has answered Sen. Ran Paul's question.
Management
Analysis: Hooray for Marissa Mayer
Winning in Silicon Valley is about technology, but it is about culture as well. Mayer's first job at Yahoo is to build culture, and she needs her deputies in the office.
Management
GSA’s Step Toward Selling Old Heating Plant Draws Barbed Praise
House Republicans welcome close of auction and $19.5 million bid for Georgetown property.
Oversight
Continuing Resolution Muddies USPS Plan to End Saturday Delivery
Bill would require six-day delivery, but some lawmakers want Postal Service to continue with service reduction.
Defense
U.S. Captures Bin Laden's Son-In-Law and Will Put Him on Trial
The former spokesman for al Qaeda was found by the CIA in Ankara, Turkey.
Management
No, the U.S. Will Never Turn Into Greece
There is no evidence that countries like the United States face debt tipping points
Nextgov
North Korea Is Now Threatening a Preemptive Nuclear Attack
The threats come as the U.N. condemns North Korea's latest nuclear test.
Pay & Benefits