Oversight
Congress Pushes Forward on Security Clearance Reform Bill
Legislation provides more oversight of government and contract investigators.
Management
Federal Contractors Saw Available Work Shrink in 2013
New York Times analysis says awards fell 11 percent.
Oversight
Agency Watchdogs Could Get More Freedom to Roam
IGs tell House panel they need exemptions from privacy and paperwork laws to expedite investigations.
Management
West Virginia Water Contamination Prompts Federal Response
U.S. Chemical Safety Board investigates accident as lawmakers, environmentalists call for answers.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Advertising America
The United States has majestic landscapes, diverse people, and the best kept national secret: eagle paragliding.
Nextgov
Quit Wasting Money on e-Health Records, Congress Tells Defense and VA
Lawmakers want both departments to focus on interoperability.
Management
Why the Spending Bill Would Ban Official Portraits
Federal officials have a history of commissioning expensive oil paintings for tens of thousands of dollars.
Management
House Passes Fiscal 2014 Spending Package
Senate has to vote by Saturday on the measure funding federal agencies through Sept. 30.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Employee Groups Lament Loss of Congressional Advocate
Retiring House Democrat Jim Moran spent his 23-year career steering appropriations to Northern Virginia and protecting federal workers.
Oversight
We Now Know Whom to Blame for Benghazi
A Senate intelligence committee report released Wednesday assigns the blame for the confusion surrounding the 2012 terrorist attacks, but questions remain.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Keepers of Political Hit Lists
One of the entries on Hillary Clinton's list might be a surprise.
Nextgov
Lawmakers Read Mean Tweets
Paul Ryan and others embrace some of the nastiest insults they've seen on Twitter.
Oversight
FBI Press Leak Indicates No Prosecutions for IRS Targeting
House Republicans protest “politically motivated” hint of no criminal charges.
Management
Agency Conference Spending Down But Senators Still Want Tighter Controls
OMB deputy cites progress in changing culture of waste while preserving valuable face time.
Pay & Benefits
What the Spending Bill Means for Federal Employees
Blue-collar workers get a raise, but travel, conference and bonuses are rolled back.
Oversight
If You Want Obama to Rein In the NSA, You're About to Be Disappointed
The president will embrace some surveillance reforms, but he's not about to scale back the national security state.
Oversight
How the Supreme Court Can Sidestep a Recess-Appointments Dilemma
A dazzling argument by Miguel Estrada shows how the justices can reach a ruling Noel Canning: Just say the Senate decides when it's in recess.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Where the Polluted Things Are
The chemical spill in West Virginia has left many without clean water.
Oversight
Congressional Negotiators Reach Deal on Omnibus Spending Plan
Legislation includes all 12 appropriations bills and funds the government through the end of September,
Oversight