Defense
DARPA director under investigation for conflict of interest
Defense inspector general confirms probe of Regina Dugan’s continued relationship with family firm.
Oversight
Backpack-wearing ambassador causes a stir in China
Photo of Gary Locke at the airport goes viral in the Chinese blogosphere.
Oversight
Agency slow in applying technology to protect federal buildings, GAO says
Two reports say Federal Protective Services is behind on risk assessment and transfer of programs within Homeland Security Department.
Tech
From Nextgov: Agriculture pulls all GIS maps into a single portal
Move will reduce duplication and make high-quality maps more accessible to the public.
Defense
Obama: 'Lone wolf' attack is biggest concern
Guarding against someone being able to carry out a massacre with a with a single-weapon is a main focus right now.
News
Play of the Day -- Jon Stewart on Rick Perry: 'Dial back the Texas a notch'
A daily roundup of late-night video.
Management
Ditching the Drama
Authors Kaley Klemp and Jim Warner offer advice on steering your team away from drama and toward productivity.
Defense
Military faces stark choices in coming budget battles
Rising personnel and health care costs are forcing painful management decisions, leaders say.
News
Library of Congress looks to reshape workforce through buyouts, early outs
Hundreds of employees at legislative agency could be eligible for early departure.
News
Agencies turn to buyouts in tough budget environment
More than a dozen agencies currently are offering the incentives or seeking authority to do so.
Defense
From Nextgov: VA promotes social media use with new policy
Department wants to give veterans the opportunity to communicate directly with its employees.
Defense
Panetta and Clinton wade into domestic politics
The secretaries of Defense and State are pushing for a 'balanced' debt-reduction deal that doesn't fall disproportionately on their two departments.
News
Play of the Day -- Ron Paul doesn't make the GOP 'top tier'; Iowa voters steal money from Bachmann
A daily roundup of late-night video.
News
Fitch affirms U.S. AAA credit rating
Announcement comes 11 days after Standard & Poor's downgraded U.S. credit.
Defense
Deficit debate drags military into political fray
The Pentagon is understandably nervous that the congressional deficit-reduction super committee will fail, automatically triggering as much as $1 trillion in cuts to defense spending.
News