Defense

Are black women key to easing military suicides?

Veterans Affairs officials hope to learn from culture of social support and encouragement that keeps suicide rates low.

Management

Commerce secretary takes leave of absence

John Bryson was involved in separate traffic accidents in California over the weekend.

Nextgov

Freeze border security drone purchases, IG says

Customs and Border Protection let its fleet sit idle 63 percent of the time the unmanned aircraft were supposed to be flying.

Oversight

The Wrong Fight in Wisconsin

Opponents of Gov. Scott Walker never should have mounted a recall effort. The public wasn’t with them.

Defense

Large, jet-powered Navy drone crashes in Maryland

The cause of the accident in a marshy, uninhabitable area is still unknown.

Management

IRS coping with tricky implementation of health care law, auditors say

GAO sees costs-savings opportunities in review of fiscal 2013 request for budget hike.

Pay & Benefits

Analysis: More cuts on the way

How will budget deals affect feds? Here are five trends to watch this year.

Defense

U.S. military says it made major mistakes in Iraq and Afghanistan

Pentagon's Joint Staff acknowledges serious failures in planning and phasing out the wars.

Management

There's a hex on Obama's Commerce secretaries

John Bryson is the 4th person nominated for the position by President Obama.

Tech

VOA a step closer to some domestic broadcast privileges

House Defense bill includes amendment to ease 64-year-old guard against propaganda.

Oversight

Play of the Day -- What is 'fair game?'

The Daily Show examines what is above board in campaign politics.

Management

Largest insurer to keep parts of 'Obamacare,' regardless of court ruling

UnitedHealthcare expected to announce it will offer no-fee preventative care and insure children until age 26.

Nextgov

State considers $16.5 million contract for Amazon Kindles

Department officials said other e-readers were unsuitable.

Oversight

Intelligence committee chairs praise leak investigations

Appointment of two prosecutors to investigate recent leaks about U.S. national security operations are a good start, lawmakers say.

Management

Commerce secretary cited in hit and run; agency says he suffered seizure

John Bryson apparently caused two car accidents within minutes of each other before being found unconscious by authorities.

Tech

Next Generation Feds

With retirements up, managers look to the next generation.

News

Partying With G. Gordon Liddy

From Watergate conspirator to Washington insider, all in one edition of a newspaper.