Oversight

Play of the Day -- Jon Stewart on safety nets: 'Something has gone terribly, terribly wrong'

A daily roundup of late-night video.

Pay & Benefits

Houses passes bill extending pay freeze one year

Measure introduced by Rep. Sean Duffy, R-Wis., gained the support of 72 Democrats.

Pay & Benefits

OPM hopes to solve retirement claims backlog with more staff

John Berry says agency does not yet have an information technology solution to fix the system.

Defense

Panetta: U.S. to wind down combat mission in Afghanistan next year

The Obama administration has previously promised to keep troops there until 2014.

News

Pay Comparisons and Outsourcing

News

Federal Cars Aren't Meeting Obama's Green Goals Yet

If President Obama wants to meet his goal of dramatically increasing the number of hybrid and all-electric vehicles in the federal fleet, the General Services Administration will have to buy a lot of them this year.

Oversight

Latest postal reform bill would lose money, CBO says

Senate legislation, opposed by the Postal Service, would cost the government $6.3 billion over 10 years, according to the new estimate.

Management

Defense buoys state campaign of Armed Services chairman's wife

Several of Patricia McKeon's contributors are executives at defense firms.

Briefing

Around Government

Lessons from Lioness, valentine vets and why we need government.

Management

House, Senate reach agreement on FAA bill

New legislation allocates $63 billion for the Federal Aviation Administration through 2015.

Defense

Mitt Romney to get Secret Service protection

Extra security comes in response to growing crowds at the GOP presidential contender's rallies.

Oversight

Play of the Day -- Michelle does Leno

A daily roundup of late-night video.

Thinking Ahead

Diary of a Preservationist

The National Archives is winning the digital race as Pamela Wright gathers citizen historians online.

Perspectives

Vision of Small

Evaluating the libertarian view of government’s role.

Analysis

An 'A for Austerity

Driven leaders can make government work better, even when budgets are tight.

Intelligence File

Imperfect Harmony

When it comes to information sharing, maybe this is as good as it gets.

Management Matters - Advice And Comment

The Job Creator

Besides small business, managers also are vital to economic growth.

Nextgov

Data Dreams

Data.gov helps app developers tap government information, but that isnt really the problem.

Nextgov

Tech Roundup

Ramping up security, more shared services and Chinese computer parts

Features

Hacked Off

Network intruders with an ax to grind are making it hard for public officials to protect their personal data.