Tech
Looser Rules on Airline Passenger Electronics May Take Flight
Leaked advisory board draft report favors easing 'Please stow away your devices' drill.
Defense
Bill Would Allow Gay Vets to Update Service Records
Legislation could help those discharged for their sexual orientation access benefits.
Pay & Benefits
Congressman Would Fire Feds Who Don’t Answer His Questions
Bill written after IRS official declined to respond at a congressional hearing.
Oversight
Obamacare Continues to Be a Tough Sell
Administration fights uphill battle in implementing health reform law.
Oversight
Play of the Day: How Effective is the NSA Spying Program?
Jay Leno wants to know if government surveillance can get the public much-needed gossip.
Oversight
Lawmakers Want More Oversight of Security Clearances
After NSA leaks, senators call for reforms of background check process.
Defense
The Numbers on More Border Patrol Agents Just Don't Add Up
Lately, more agents correspond with a decrease in apprehensions and removals.
Management
Federal Contractors Failing to Pay Afghan Subcontractors, IG Finds
Unpaid subcontractors threaten to self-immolate, blow up compound.
Management
USPS to Close Three Capitol Hill Post Offices
Lawmakers praise decision to shutter the doors on seldom-used retail spaces.
Management
Paying Contractors No More Than Biden Makes Could Save $440M a Year
New GAO numbers on contractor salary reimbursement rekindle debate.
Oversight
Transportation Safety Panel Asked to Look Again at 1996 Plane Crash
Former investigators say they were silenced about the real cause of the disaster.
Pay & Benefits
IRS Employees to Receive $70 Million in Bonuses
Agency could renegotiate with union reduce the expense, senator says.
Oversight
Oversight Panel Leaders Fight Over Release of IRS Transcripts
Sides are arguing over whether there was a White House link to the scandal.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Behemoth Immigration Bill
With legislation coming from the Senate, The Daily Show explains its path.
Oversight
After an Easy Hearing, the NSA and FBI Are Ready for a Drink
Post-hearing exchange caught on mic.
Management
Unions Slam Proposed Efficiency Board As ‘Offensive’ and ‘Unwise’
House oversight hearing examines potential updates to 'reinventing government.'
Tech
Analysis: Are 50 Foiled Terrorist Plots Worth Your Privacy?
NSA director's testimony doesn't answer critics' charges about the potential for abuse.
Defense
The Taliban Is Ready for Peace Talks
Qatar to host direct negotiations among the Taliban, the Karzai government and the U.S.
Defense