Management

Watchdog dismisses TRICARE bid protest

Longtime contractor loses multibillion-dollar award to manage military health care.

Oversight

Holder says GOP has made him ‘proxy’ for Obama

U.S. attorney general says recent contempt vote was not about documents.

Oversight

Science, politics collide over extreme weather, climate change

Most scientists agree a warmer planet will see more extreme-weather events.

Oversight

Skip Electoral College Math

Concentrate on the popular vote in the presidential race, not the Electoral College. It’s a waste of time.

News

Mermaids? NOAA Says No

The agency decided to set the record straight on the mythological creature.

Tech

OMB defends its progress weeding out federal websites

Sen. Tom Coburn releases CRS analysis of the White House’s Campaign to Cut Waste.

Nextgov

Defense idles firefighting C-130s following crash

The aircraft are equipped to fight wildfires in support of the Forest Service.

Management

Unscheduled leave, telework still available for feds

Friday’s storm has left hundreds of thousands without power.

Oversight

Senate confirms new Nuclear Regulatory chief

Obama-picked MacFarlane will lead the troubled commission until July 2013.

Defense

GOP lawmaker: National security leaks ‘probably the most damaging’ in U.S. history

Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., offers stark assessment in interview with National Journal.

Nextgov

Former DHS contractor nabbed in immigrant form forgery plot

Twice in roughly a year, USCIS allegedly falls prey to an inside job.

News

Drinking on the Job? You're Fired

Eight federal air marshals lose their jobs for drinking at a restaurant while on the clock.

Oversight

Senator: U.S. attorney has no choice but to pursue contempt case against Holder

Justice Department official had said he would not take any action to prosecute attorney general.

Tech

Cyber Summer Camp

More state-level camps and competitions are necessary to inspire the interest that is necessary for a capable cybersecurity workforce.