Management
Congress not warming to proposed new base-closing commission
Resistance flashed by members of both parties, especially in New England.
Oversight
Recovery Act spurs risk management lessons at Energy
Program that funded now-bankrupt solar firm Solyndra was mostly well managed, IG finds.
Defense
Study paints picture of aging, homeless veterans
VA's health care system could be deluged with at least some of these sick and homeless vets, CDC study warns.
Defense
Arlington Cemetery shows much improvement, but problems remain
Despite progress after investigations of mismanagement, operations are still under a watchful eye.
Tech
Gingrich's moon plan finds little love at debate
Rivals criticize idea as pandering to Florida interests, joke about sending politicians to the new colony.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- Stewart mocks Gingrich's moon dream
A daily roundup of late-night video.
Defense
Administration to request new round of base closures
Defense secretary says there’s ‘no more effective process’ than BRAC, despite failings.
Defense
Budget preview hits Defense contractors on weapons and management
Panetta aims to save $60 billion in five years by ‘improving business practices across the department.’
Pay & Benefits
Defense budget plan cracks down on pay hikes
Both military and civilian raises would be limited under strategy for cutting $487 billion over 10 years.
Pay & Benefits
Federal workers' comp program remains vulnerable to fraud
Several bills are pending in Congress that would tighten up oversight of benefits for feds injured on the job.
Defense
'Premature' to use military force against Iran, Joint Chiefs chairman says
Dempsey says the U.S. remains committed to preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
Defense
Defense spending panel says sequestration wouldn't be disastrous
Pentagon might become ‘a health care company’ if personnel costs aren’t kept in check, expert at the Center for American Progress cautions.
Defense
Dempsey says new Pentagon budget will balance past lessons, future threats
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff will join the Defense Secretary on Thursday afternoon to announce plan details.
Management