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.
Management
Defense freezes spending on big-ticket conferences, pending review
Events with price tags of more than $100,000 will require approval.
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.
Management
Fill career positions with care in election year, OPM advises
Workforce actions should 'remain free of political influence,' Berry says.
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
HP Enterprise Services snares $543 million deal with VA for Real-Time Location System
System will track medical equipment and supplies in all VA hospitals.
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.
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