Oversight
FDA chief defends agency's work before House panel
Administrator says foreign-inspection system would not have prevented the recent heparin contamination.
Oversight
Panelists: Telework can improve management
Talented employees will produce whether they’re working at home or in the office, officials say.
Oversight
OMB indicates some ozone documents may be privileged
House chairman issues subpoena; dispute could lead to a legal showdown if the sides cannot reach an accommodation.
Oversight
The Chemistry Experiment
The story isn't what Hillary Clinton did wrong but what Barack Obama did right.
Defense
New Air Force satellites protect, improve space-based communications
One satellite helps forecast degrading 'space weather' and another provides faster downloads.
Defense
Defense acquisition chief requires program managers to sign tenure agreements
Department works to reduce turnover, cited by GAO as cause of cost overruns and delays.
Defense
Customs agency hit by lobbying on 'first sale' doctrine
Controversial rule would result in higher tariffs on products entering the United States.
Defense
DHS employees: Mission is important, but management is not so good
Survey shows widespread distrust of leadership and fairness in promotions.
Pay & Benefits
TSP automatic enrollment, fund transfer restrictions move forward
Volatile financial markets won’t affect plan offerings or management, officials say.
Oversight
Administration hopes to leave performance management legacy
Critics are questioning the motives behind an executive order to improve government effectiveness.
Oversight
GSA forms panel to review pricing policies
Group to examine schedules' rules governing prices in wake of industry criticism about oversight.
Defense
GAO: Administration lacks plan to combat terrorists in Pakistan
The federal government has failed to properly monitor billions of taxpayer dollars sent to the Pakistani government to combat al Qaeda.
Defense
Nation faces billions in long-term care costs for wounded troops
Some soldiers injured in combat will face a lifetime of care, and estimates of mental health care costs continue to rise.
Oversight
GSA administrator fires latest salvo in battle with agency inspector general
Lurita Doan rails against ‘cursory dismissal’ of whistleblower complaints filed by IG attorneys.
Defense