Defense
Contractors will remain in limbo during debates over automatic Defense cuts
Agency contracting officers could be last to learn sequestration details, panelists say.
Pay & Benefits
2012 Federal Leave Chart
Federal employees can use this leave chart to plan out their work year.
Defense
Report: Apparent smoke bombs thrown over White House fence
Incident happened as 1,000 to 1,500 Occupy Wall Street protesters “massed outside the gates,” AP reported.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- Surprises in Mitt Romney's tax return, Plus: Huntsman's got (Mitt's) back
A daily roundup of late-night video.
Oversight
Paul to interrupt campaign to vote against debt-ceiling hike
Candidate also calls the super committee process a “super mess.”
Oversight
GOP's managerial wing picks its man -- Romney
Newt Gingrich's ringing declarations to shutter federal departments may not be enough to help him overtake the Republican front-runner in South Carolina.
Management
Intern Inquisition
If you will have summer interns in your organization, now is the time to start developing a mutually beneficial program.
Defense
Pentagon cedes control of Defense cyber pilot to DHS
The goal of the defense industrial base cybersecurity program is to block intruders from accessing private networks that support U.S. troops.
Oversight
White House: Performance chief to serve as acting head of OMB
Jeffrey Zients will fill in until a permanent replacement is found for Jack Lew, who is leaving to become Obama’s chief of staff.
Defense
Perry wants five-year tax break for injured veterans
The Texas governor often mentions the need to improve support for veterans in the United States.
Pay & Benefits
GSA declines to raise mileage reimbursement rate
The 2012 rate remains at 51 cents per mile for feds who use their cars for work.
Oversight
Leadership Lessons: Arun Majumdar, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy
Pioneer of new agency places premium on having the right people and the right culture.
Oversight
OMB tasks 11 agencies with documenting duplication
Focus is on creating transparency in trade, export and competitiveness functions.
Oversight
Education Department stresses civics
The administration is calling for new, interactive thinking about civics learning that avoids rote memorization of processes.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- Late night bids adieu to Jon Huntsman ... and more
A daily roundup of late-night video.
Oversight