Defense
From Nextgov.com: Amazon talks cybersecurity in the cloud for feds
Nextgov discusses government managers’ fear of losing control, data breaches and disaster recovery with Adam Selipsky, head of the company’s Web services division.
Pay & Benefits
Regional FLRA official denies petitions for union election at TSA
Labor groups plan to appeal and call for a review of the decision by the full labor authority.
Oversight
Coast Guard evaluates hurricane impact on Gulf oil spill
Responders shift effort from killing the well to containing it, risking a temporary increase in the flow of oil.
Defense
Arizona lawmakers sniping over border issues
Republican senators and a Democratic House member argue over who is doing a better job of protecting their home state.
Pay & Benefits
Personnel agency opens long-term care to same-sex partners
Final rule is identical to a 2009 draft proposal and takes effect on July 1.
Managing Technology
Drilling Down
Agencies use analytics software to comb filings for errors and fraud before payments go out.
Management Matters
Political Hot Potato
Career civil servants can’t be expected to make all the hard decisions.
Viewpoint
The Path to Partnership 2.0
Agency and union officials should draw on lessons from the Clinton years.
Viewpoint
Transparency Trap
Requiring incoming contractors to retain incumbent workers could compromise service.
Trends
Bold Thinkers
Nextgov Awards honor eight managers who have conquered bureaucratic resistance to push through innovative ideas.
Trends
Give and Take
Agencies see the potential for savings with cloud computing, but jobs could be on the line.
Features