Oversight
Annual financial report cites incomplete audits at three departments
Defense, State and Homeland Security have a ways to go toward auditability, says GAO.
Defense
Air Force to provide Special Ops flight crews with iPads
Shift from paper follows similar moves by operators in the commercial aviation industry.
Defense
Military pay raise takes effect
Defense authorization act also contains TRICARE fee hikes for some enrollees.
Defense
National Guard leader joins Joint Chiefs of Staff
Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley’s new role became law when Obama signed the Defense authorization act.
Oversight
In case you missed it: News from the holiday break
Some recent items that may have escaped your attention if you were taking some time off.
Oversight
Deadline looms for FAA funding, surface transportation measure
At last check, lawmakers were no closer to a resolution on their disagreements about key issues than they were in September.
Defense
Obama signs defense authorization bill, despite 'serious reservations'
The White House had originally threatened to veto the $662 billion bill, considered must-pass legislation, over the language that requires mandatory military custody for suspects linked to al-Qaida or its affiliates.
Briefing
Finding A Match
Law enforcement agencies turn to social media and facial recognition software to ID crime suspects.
Briefing
Buyout Or Bust
Several agencies are offering cash incentives to encourage employees to leave, but most might be better off staying put.
Editor's Notebook
Brand New Day
The key to overhauling the image of government may lie within agencies themselves.
Thinking Ahead
An Easy Pill to Swallow
David Hale takes a Silicon Valley approach to ramping up a computer reference guide for drug-related emergencies.
Management Matters - Advice And Comment
The New Boss in Town
Managers must initially establish a climate for change—but not too much or too fast.
Analysis