Defense
Navy seeks time to decide F/A-18 aircraft deal
Top official says the service is still gathering facts and estimating possible savings under multiyear procurement.
Oversight
Stimulus recipients report high job creation during first quarter
Recovery Act contracts, grants and loans funded more than 680,000 jobs during first three months of the year, according to new data.
Defense
Armed Services panels prepare for Defense authorization markups
House chairman advises against using measure as vehicle to legislate on "don't ask, don't tell."
Features
Prize Performers
Presidential Rank Award winners play critical roles in missions ranging from project management to scientific research and defense.
Oversight
Obama offers strong defense of government in Michigan speech
‘Government is us,’ president says in commencement address, arguing the focus should be on making it work better.
Defense
ANALYSIS:Intelligence File Listening In
Surveillance laws should focus on how agencies use information, not how they collect it.
Management Matters
Transparency Trap
Opening the book on government operations could cause major headaches for federal managers.
Managing Technology
Defining Dashboards
Agencies are boosting transparency online, but making data meaningful is the real trick.
In Every Issue
Briefing
The golden ticket, the little engine that could, fight club and summer stock.
Trends
The Midas Touch
The Innovators NSA nets hundreds of qualified job candidates with Lori Weltmann’s idea to host a virtual career fair.
Features
The Need for Speed
As agencies rush to adopt the latest technology tools, they’re leaving the traditional approach to information security behind.
Features
Disapproving the Message
Watchdog groups and lawmakers want to stop election advertising by federal contractors before it starts.
Defense