Management
Deadlines loom for Postal Service retiree health benefit prepayments
Avoiding default hinges on slow-moving congressional reforms.
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VA would need a staff of 4,000 to scan all its backlogged paper records
National Archives and Records Administration passes on systemwide scanning contract.
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U.S. moves to contain collateral damage from cyber weapons
Alleged digital weapons have not overreached so far, former officials say.
News
No Federal Funds for Bedroom Cleanup
A classic letter from President Reagan to a seventh grader.
Oversight
Romney hosts 'tryouts' for veep slot
Bus tour through battleground states has showcased four prospective running mates.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- Obama plays golf and gets interrupted
The Neil Munro saga hits late night.
Defense
Insiders say leaks will affect foreign policy -- but only a little
Expect U.S.-Pakistani relations to deteriorate further, National Journal survey concludes.
Oversight
Obama, Backed Into a Corner
The president's reelection campaign has little choice but to try to discredit Mitt Romney and hope that voters find him unpalatable.
Management
Obama reorganization plan alive but not necessarily well
Senate action possible this summer, but GOP House may be less enthused.
Pay & Benefits
Top NIST employees could see smaller bonuses in 2013
New policy is a result of fiscal belt-tightening across government.
Pay & Benefits
Federal wildfire fighters seek health benefits
Seasonal employee’s petition to Obama administration gets 100,000 signatures in a week.
Defense
Obama nominee for Iraq envoy steps down amid allegations of misbehavior
Withdrawal comes after a series of leaked, personal e-mails with a Wall Street Journal reporter.
News
Is Government Cool Yet?
Remember when then-presidential candidate Barack Obama pledged to "make government cool again"?
Management
How to show Congress your program is working
GAO case studies stress agency communication with Capitol Hill staff.
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Lockheed Martin nabs $4.6 billion global defense network contract
The company beat out SAIC, which has held the network contract for 17 years.
Oversight
The right has found their leaker
Several conservatives believe national security adviser Tom Donilon is behind the latest round of security leaks.
Oversight
House Republican proposes one-year solution to fiscal cliff
Congress has only a few more months to prevent tax measures from expiring.
Oversight
Lieberman calls for special counsel to probe leaks
Published details of what are described as U.S. cyberattacks on Iranian computer systems have prompted outrage.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- High hopes for marijuana legalization
Comedians mock Obama on drug policy.
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