Management
GSA reimagines federal building cluster near National Mall
Agency plans to shrink federal footprint, boost neighborhood.
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Defense failed to adequately manage terabytes of Iraq war data
Lack of records frustrates veterans’ disability claims.
Management
Updated: Sequestration Watch -- Potential agency-by-agency impacts of across-the-board cuts
Possibilities range from unpaid furloughs to layoffs.
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Commentary: Using big data to prepare for the fiscal cliff and beyond
Deeper analysis would allow agency leaders to more effectively influence the outcome of budget cuts.
Defense
Defense auditors’ focus on riskiest contracts lacks plan, GAO finds
DCAA’s initiative is promising but not fully developed, watchdog says.
Management
Fiscal cliff stalemate puts 2014 budget submissions in limbo
Annual 'passbacks' stalled while Congress addresses revenues, sequestration threat.
Management
OMB: Furloughs are a last resort under sequestration
Administration says agencies won’t furlough employees immediately if spending cuts hit Jan. 2.
Defense
Defense secretary possibility made name opposing global warming accord
Forget about his Israel comments. Chuck Hagel's record on the environment is the real problem.
Defense
'Zero Dark Thirty' is now officially wrong about torture
McCain, Levin and Feinstein letter say movie's depiction is "incorrect."
Oversight
Analysis: Veterans no longer dominate American politics
After Inouye, still fewer military vets in the Senate.
Oversight
GOP Plan B lowers taxes on certain wealthy households
Those earning between $200,000 and $1 million would see reduced burden, experts say.
Management
Obama unlikely to name Treasury nominee before fiscal cliff resolution
Former OMB chief Jack Lew remains a top contender.
Oversight
Congress approves Hatch Act update
Some state and local officials will be able to run for partisan elected office.
Pay & Benefits
House backs unpaid leave for senior execs under investigation
Bill clears chamber with overwhelming bipartisan support; will move to the Senate.
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Alaska native firm played role in failed medical review board software project
Contract to build a database for officer candidates is $7 million over budget and behind schedule.
Defense
Clinton revamped embassy security ahead of scathing Benghazi report
Three State Department officials resign after outside panel finds 'systemic failures' leading to diplomats' deaths in Libya.
Defense
Pentagon will have to shed thousands of jobs during next few years under bill
Provision to reduce civilian and contractor workforces included in House-Senate version of Defense legislation.
Management
Republicans Turn to An Unlikely Name for Inspiration: George W. Bush
Seeking a message and messenger to resonate with a new generation of voters, one unlikely name has popped up as a role model: former President George W. Bush.
Defense
Defense looks into hiring practices at child care centers
Investigation follows reports of assaults at facility in Virginia.
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