Nextgov
State Department’s Kindle plan offers a lesson in diplomacy
How an obliquely-worded e-reader contract generated a lot of misinformation.
Pay & Benefits
Phased Retirement Q&A
More details on the option to partially retire while still working.
Nextgov
Customs and Border Protection flouts Napolitano’s vision for IT consolidation
The agency argues buying its own tool to track aircraft inventory is cheaper than collaborating with the Coast Guard to link portfolios.
Management
How to Connect Your Team With the Mission
Scott Eblin gets some leadership lessons from Defense.
Nextgov
Senators ask Pentagon to consider debarring United Technologies from future contracts
Company may have caused ‘significant harm’ to national security with China sales, lawmakers say.
Management
GSA announces new discount airfares for 2013
Prenegotiated rates will save taxpayers nearly $6 billion, agency says.
Management
Video: Fed leaders stress the need for food drive
The annual program hopes to collect millions of pounds of food
News
GSA Conference Drummer Called 'Hippie Dippy' Sues
Says mocking of her by Fox News reporters and hosts was defamatory.
Management
IRS under fire for making taxpayer identity fraud a low priority
Ways and Means oversight chairman calls IG’s report ‘shocking.’
Management
Postal Service loses $5 billion in third quarter
The agency’s money problems worsen, but customer satisfaction remains high.
Oversight
Most Americans like TSA
Gallup polls shows majority of fliers and nonfliers approve of security officers.
Nextgov
Top FDA officials were privy to surveillance of employee emails
Monitoring of scientists’ emails began in spring 2010 after media leaks.
Tech
How much it costs to throw an Olympics vs. go to Mars
Curiosity Rover's price tag looks like pocket change next to the tab for the London games.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- Let's Talk About Cereal and Pizza
It's the kind of night where Papa John and General Mills make the comedy news.
Defense
Wedding party finds how hard it is to get near a presidential candidate
Secret Service asks group to stand back; newlyweds get photo with Romney.
Pay & Benefits
Don’t Give Up on a Pay Raise
President Obama has until Aug. 31 to officially issue his fiscal 2013 recommendation.
Management
HR pros offer bleak assessment of federal managers
New report shows growing unease over lack of leadership skills among agency managers.
Oversight
Obama's regulations save lives and money, Cass Sunstein says
Outgoing regulatory chief cites $91 billion in benefits from smart rule-making.
Management
Annual budget guidance stresses performance and priority goals
OMB spells out details on implementing a 2010 reform law.
Management