Management
Are Unions the Big Problem at Veterans Affairs?
The largest VA employees union rebuts columnist’s attack on “official time.”
Oversight
Should the Government Force Food-Stamp Users to Eat Better?
New research shows that a soda ban would reduce obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Management
Democrats Also Want to Make It Easier to Fire VA Execs
Democratic bill attempts to ensure due process, while Republican says some employees deserve prison.
Management
VA Fired 2,247 People Last Year, But Only 2 Were Senior Executives
Three charts showing the agency’s tendency to fire its lowest ranking and lowest earning employees.
Nextgov
After 6 Years, VA Has Added Just One Name to Eye Injury Database
The joint Defense-VA registry was ordered by Congress in 2008.
Oversight
A Running List of Everyone Who Wants VA Secretary Eric Shinseki to 'Move On'
Both Republicans and Democrats have expressed their disapproval.
Nextgov
Senate Defense Bill Unearths NSA ‘Sharkseer’ Program
Lawmakers want to drop $30 million on an obscure National Security Agency cybersecurity program.
Management
Justice Fires Back at Issa on Testimony Over IRS Probe
House Oversight panel had subpoenaed department’s election crimes prosecutor.
Defense
White House Accidentally Blows Cover of CIA Station Chief in Kabul
The CIA officer was one of many senior U.S. officials identified as taking part in a military briefing for Obama.
Oversight
Does Hillary Owe It to Democrats to Run?
Karl Rove's attacks on Clinton's health divert attention from what promises to be a fascinating election, no matter who decides to enter the fray.
Nextgov
Agencies Waste Hundreds of Millions on Software
And GAO says the White House bears some of the blame.
Management
Democrats on the Trail Want Shinseki Fired
Congressional candidates try hard to distance themselves from the VA scandal.
Oversight
Play of the Day: How to Celebrate a Real Scandal
Stephen Colbert is going to throw a party in light of the VA situation.
Nextgov
HHS, DHS and EPA Don’t Need to Dole Out New Cyber Rules
Voluntary measures will suffice, the White House has concluded.
Management
Boehner Says He Has No Confidence in Veterans Affairs Investigation
The House speaker says he's 'getting a little closer' to calling for VA chief's resignation.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Death Knell of the Tea Party
Is Mitch McConnell's win in Kentucky the sound of the movement's death rattle?
Management
8 More Republicans Back HHS Nominee
Sylvia Mathews Burwell sailed through a Senate Finance Committee confirmation vote.
Management
House Passes Bill to Fire VA Senior Execs
Measure would effectively make the executives at-will employees.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad Hillary?
The GOP isn't scared of Hillary. If they were, why would Stephen Colbert be laughing so hard?
Management