Oversight
Study shows health IT efforts worthwhile
The review of 154 other studies found that 92 percent were positive overall.
Management
Maintaining Morale
Even if there's no government shutdown, agencies should focus on three things.
Oversight
Some tax preparers continue to resist the IRS e-filing system
Agency’s target is for 80 percent of returns to be filed electronically.
Oversight
OMB not moving to implement ‘high road’ contracting policy
Heather Higginbottom, nominated as OMB’s deputy director, tells a Senate panel the controversial proposal isn't currently moving forward.
Oversight
The rocky road to reorganization, from Nixon to Obama
Management experts argue that overhauls of government usually fail and rarely result in cost savings.
Oversight
State Department’s training program taken to task
GAO cites need for a more systematic and data-driven approach at hearing in which possibility of budget cuts loomed large.
Tech
From Nextgov: U.S. might be giving away sensitive military technology, report finds
A major decline in the number of foreign worker visas screened by Commerce is part of the problem, GAO says.
Defense
Commission calls on Pentagon to scrap women in combat policy
Panel says excluding women from combat under certain circumstances limits their opportunities for career advancement.
Oversight
Enforcement chief pleads for political support from state prosecutors
Speech highlights Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's fragile political position as it faces intense opposition from many parts of the financial industry.
Defense
Gates says U.S. may stay in Afghanistan past 2014 deadline
Transferring security control to local forces will take some time, Pentagon chief says.
Oversight
Walker calls Dems' 'border meeting' request 'ridiculous'
Wisconsin governor says he has been negotiating "for days" to end state's stalemate on collective bargaining.
Oversight
'Gang of six' close to deficit reduction proposal
Plan is similar to the one proposed by fiscal commission led by Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles.
Oversight
It’s Nobody’s Turn
Not even political professionals have a clue who will be the Republican presidential nominee.
News
Obama to name Commerce secretary ambassador to China
Gary Locke would succeed former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, who recently resigned his post.
News
From Nextgov: CIA website disruption may have been work of a prankster
As agency continues probe, specialists theorize on denial of service similar to recent attack by defenders of WikiLeaks.
Defense