Oversight
Common Sense
There are some interesting takeaways from the Ames, Iowa, straw vote, some of which feel a little Shakespearean.
Defense
Army secretary creates commission to simplify bureaucracy
But John McHugh acknowledged that large-scale institutional change can take years.
Defense
Pentagon faulted for not collecting contractor debts
Four senators send letter criticizing Defense’s financial management.
News
Buyouts at HUD affect employees outside Washington
Department is offering incentives to eligible employees in certain Western states.
Pay & Benefits
Treasury refills federal pension coffers
Law requires government to repay with interest retirement funds once debt limit is increased.
Tech
From Nextgov: Energy shutters first website in governmentwide campaign
Administration officials want to slash the number of federal sites to save money and clarify agencies' online presence.
Defense
Air Force announces civilian hiring freeze
Early outs and buyout offers are also in the works, officials say.
Pay & Benefits
Commerce offers buyouts, early outs
Agencies continue to seek authority from OPM to reshape the government workforce amid impending budget cuts.
Defense
Scores killed in attacks across Iraq
Nearly 70 people killed and dozens more wounded after a relative respite from violence during Ramadan.
Defense
Army suicides rise to record level in July
Last month's 32 Army suicides underscore the military’s continuing inability to prevent troubled soldiers from taking their own lives.
News
Analysis: Obama’s Economy -- or Not?
There's probably not much the president could have done about the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression -- except possibly lead better.
News
Play of the Day -- Republican candidates take over Iowa; Obama comes up with ideas for new jobs
A daily roundup of late-night video.
Features
Leading the Way
Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves knows firsthand the challenges of governing in a wired world.
Features
Building Cyber Warriors
With IT security experts in short supply, agencies are shaping the next generation from the ground up.
Features
The Wrong War
The insistence on applying Cold War metaphors to cybersecurity is misplaced and counterproductive.
Features