Features
A Thousand Cuts
President Obama’s war on waste won’t make much of a dent in the deficit. But can it still make a difference?
Briefing
Digging Out
Patent law is redesigned to tackle a mounting backlog and streamline applications.
Thinking Ahead
Down on the Levee
New app fine-tunes flood damage assessments for Ted Streckfuss and the Army Corps’ Omaha District.
Management Matters - Advice And Comment
The Person in the Mirror
Self-confidence can make the difference between a manager and a leader.
Analysis
Follow The Money
Financial intelligence is one of the strongest weapons against terrorist and drug networks, but agencies must keep up with the changing threat.
Oversight
Underwater
President Obama will struggle to win reelection if his approval rating doesn’t rise.
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