Defense
Protests latest in series against U.S. military gaffes in Afghanistan
Incidents erode support for the NATO alliance.
Management
Property maintenance costs rise $1.5 billion in 2010
Meanwhile, price of maintaining underutilized facilities falls.
Defense
Afghans protest reports of Koran burning
Top U.S. military officer in Afghanistan offers a public apology and launches an investigation.
Management
How to Coach a Future CEO
If you’ve been reading this blog for awhile, you know I’m a fan of Ford CEO Alan Mulally. He started in the top job at Ford about five years ago and, he has led the company to quarter after quarter of profitable growth. He’s accomplished that through any number of ways. Probably one of the biggest is by changing the culture of the company’s leadership team.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- Joe Jamal-Biden saves Cosby Obama
SNL combines the White House and Cosby for The Obama Show.
Oversight
Debt limit fight looms, but not until after the election
Even if the limit is hit before November, the Treasury Department can take steps to push back the drop-dead deadline for raising it.
Oversight
The Election is Still a Long Way Off
Don’t be fooled into thinking that today's events will turn November’s election. A lot of time remains.
News
Should the IRS Change its Name to World Peace?
The IRS is in the market for some public relations assistance, the Wall Street Journal's Washington Wire reports.
Defense
Homeland Security headquarters move strained by budget request
Lieberman disappointed in likely delays in consolidation at St. Elizabeths campus.
Defense
Suspected Capitol bomber was under FBI scrutiny
Lawmakers and staffers were not in danger, according to Capitol Police.
Defense
Panetta defends civilian workforce
Defense officials say civilian cuts may be considered in the future.
Management
Obama tells trade agencies to seek efficiencies in promoting exports
Memo pushes investment and jobs.
Pay & Benefits
Congress approves pension hike for new feds
Payroll tax cut deal requires new hires to contribute an additional 2.3 percent to their retirement benefits.
Oversight
Geithner reminds that 2012 debt limit fight is likely
Strength of recovery will determine if ceiling is reached before or after the election.
Oversight
Video: Arne Duncan appears on The Daily Show
Secretary of Education talks Race to the Top, other initiatives with Jon Stewart.
Defense
F-16s intercept plane in Obama's restricted airspace
As much as 10 kilograms of marijuana was found on the Cessna 182, <i>L.A. Times</i> reports.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- Jon Stewart on driving Mitt Romney
<i>The Daily Show</i> skewers Romney's new ad in Michigan.
Management
Postal Service announces five-year business plan
USPS hopes to save $22 billion by 2016, end Saturday delivery, shed jobs through attrition.
Oversight