Tech
White House responds to marijuana and God petitions
Some disappointed by administration's blanket response to online petitions.
Pay & Benefits
GSA inaugurates updated telework policy
Guidance for managers flips the presumption from can’t work offsite to can.
Defense
Iraq will need U.S. oversight for a decade, watchdog reports
Threats are greatest from outside the country, key Iraqi general tells special IG.
News
White House pushes FDA-strengthening legislation to blunt impact of drug shortages
Justice Department asked to work with FDA to make sure shortages aren’t leading to price gouging.
Defense
U.S. officials were warned of abuse at Afghan prisons, paper reports
Top officials received 'multiple warnings' about detainee abuses at facilities the United Nations later publicly revealed had engaged in "systematic torture."
News
Gang of Six members: Super committee can still ‘go big’
Sens. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., push a $4 trillion deficit reduction plan, instead of the $1.2 trillion the super committee has been tasked with cutting.
News
Play of the Day -- Letterman: Herman Cain has a 0-0-0 chance of being president
A daily roundup of late-night video.
Tech
Potential Pay Cuts
Budget office chief warns deficit panel that lowering salaries could hamper federal programs.
Oversight
White House orders independent review of Energy-loan program
The 60-day assessment will be conducted by former Assistant Treasury Secretary Herb Allison.
News
Navy considers price critical in Next-Generation Network contract
NGEN is expected to cost $10 billion over five years -- double what the service spent on its current network.
Oversight
OMB reorganizes monitoring of financial assistance grants
New council coordinates work of 25 agencies to curb waste and highlight trends.
Oversight
Justice watchdog issues corrected report on muffin scandal
Added documentation and consultation prompts IG to back off charge of overpriced meals at department conference.
Oversight
Administration unveils two new tools to spur job creation
One-stop portal for small businesses to access federal services and faster marketing of lab research outlined in presidential memos.
Pay & Benefits
Union opposes pension contribution proposal
Group takes particular issue with provision requiring employees of nontaxpayer funded Tennessee Valley Authority to pay into retirement plans.
Pay & Benefits
Wellness and disease prevention appear higher on FEHBP radar
Keeping enrollees healthy will help hold down costs, observers say.
Defense
Panetta: Defense budget likely to include $250B in cuts over 5 years
Comments come as the Pentagon is embroiled in a review of how to eliminate roughly $450 billion in spending over the next decade.
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