Management

House defense bill’s contracting provision irks White House

Plan to raise small business’ share of agency contracts cited in veto threat.

Pay & Benefits

TSP Roth implementation a work in progress

It will be a while before there’s comprehensive information on how well the offering is working, officials say.

Nextgov

Washington Post helps us keep track of White House visitors

The newspaper has created a searchable database of the White House's visitor logs.

News

One Little Letter, a World of Difference

Program for public policy school graduates omits one crucial character.

Management

Agencies asked to beef up ‘evidence-based’ budgeting

OMB memo encourages waivers from Congress for cross-agency partnerships.

Defense

Iraq to purchase U.S. drones

Iraq will now have continuous watch over its oil platforms in the Persian Gulf.

Management

Industry groups look to start dialogue with TSA

Kickoff meeting with Administrator John Pistole will take place June 5.

Nextgov

Phone hacking problems? Defense, intel agencies have an app for that

A download is letting soldiers and secret agents abroad make calls on popular smartphones and skirt eavesdropping adversaries.

Defense

Nuclear agency chairman stepping down

Gregory Jaczko is resigning, effective upon the confirmation of a successor, reports say.

Oversight

Play of the Day -- Mitt commits another prank

Leno looks at another in the list of Romney youthful indiscretions.

Defense

Veterans lead thousands of marchers at NATO protest

Protesters chanted 'peace, peace, peace.'

Tech

Does Telework Work?

Measuring program results is a challenge.

Management

Agriculture, Interior hiring 20,000 youths to work outdoors

White House to provide summer jobs for young Americans ages 15-25.

Management

Video: HHS Secretary Sebelius heckled during commencement speech

But what is the heckler saying? We can't tell.

Defense

Senators join forces to contain TRICARE hikes

Bipartisan bill would cap increases to certain health insurance fees in the program.

Nextgov

The community organizing geeks who could revolutionize campaign tech

One was Mark Zuckerberg's Harvard roommate. The other went to Jerry Falwell's Liberty University. Together, Joe Green and Jim Gilliam want to democratize the most powerful Internet organizing tools.

Pay & Benefits

House approves military pay raise

Chamber’s 2013 Defense authorization bill also rejects administration’s TRICARE premium hikes for retirees.