Oversight
Lawmakers pursue more money to guard intellectual property
Reports accompanying spending bills signal appropriators are troubled by growing backlog of patent applications and the time it takes to process them.
Defense
Senate leader wants panels to pursue spy law changes
Majority leader urges committee chairs to be aggressive in examining recently-enacted provisions that sunset in six months.
News
Administration, panel eye compromise in Tillman case
Committee wants to know when the White House and senior Defense officials learned the circumstances of Tillman's death and whether they withheld information from public.
Defense
Air Force’s commitment to new bomber a matter of debate
The service has said it will fly upgraded version by 2018, but analysts aren’t sure how serious the effort is.
Viewpoint
Good Intentions, Bad Idea
Unlike the military institutes, the public service academy concept is flawed from the start.
Management Matters - Advice And Dissent
Dodging the Spear Phisher
Protecting government data hinges on training employees not to take the bait.
Management Matters - Advice And Dissent
Trust Troubles
Low faith in government can make managers’ jobs harder.
Features
Getting Into The Game
They’re fenced out of competition by bundled contracts and gobbled up by goliaths, but small businesses still find their way into the federal market— and now, things might get easier.
News And Analysis
Shuffling Supplies
FEMA turns to the private sector to make sure disaster areas get ample provisions—and fast.
News And Analysis
Sideshow
Focusing on a minor player lets the military claim short-term progress in Iraq, but it leaves the main problem unsolved.
Features
Big Contracts, Big Problems
Lead systems integrators are in the hot seat as major programs flounder.
Defense