Oversight
Obama: We Need 'Smarter Government'
President's State of the Union urges lawmakers to "keep the people's government open."
Defense
Top Pentagon Brass Lay Out Details of Sequestration Nightmare
Joint Chiefs ask senators to cancel threat and adjust continuing resolution.
Defense
Senate Panel Backs Hagel Nomination on Party-Line Vote
Full Senate vote on controversial nominee expected later this week.
Oversight
Comptroller warns government debt is unsustainable
GAO chief discusses improper payments, clean books, tax gap and duplication.
Oversight
Congress Can Approve a Budget This Year, Lawmakers Say
Republican and Democrat say political will to fix appropriations process will determine success.
Defense
Republicans May Take Hagel Nomination Fight to Senate Floor
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., still seeks Benghazi answers.
Defense
With Obama's Plan, 32,000 Troops Would Remain in Afghanistan in 2014
President Obama will announce his timetable during his State of the Union speech.
Management
National Security Insiders: Sequestration is Going to Happen
Nearly 80 percent say there's no way a deal can be done to avoid across-the-board cuts by the March 1 deadline.
Management
Agencies Must Provide Better Protection for Sexual Assault Victims, OPM Says
Department-specific plans needed to address domestic violence and assault.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Grammys, George W. Bush and the Pope
The hacking of the former president, music awards and Benedict XVI’s resignation make for a jammed comedy Monday.
Oversight
Horse Meat Lasagna: The Secret Ingredient Is Regulatory Incompetence
Watered down food safety rules are at the heart of the European scandal.
Oversight
Treasury Nominee Expected to Ace Confirmation Hearing
Former budget director will be grilled on taxes, budget but Jack Lew will come prepared.
Management
Obama May Avoid Talking Sequestration in State of the Union
President is reluctant to focus on deep spending cuts.
Management
Pentagon Fails to Explain Sole-Source Contracts, GAO Says
Officials found to be confused or unaware of new requirements for justifications.
Oversight
Thousands of Organizations Mobilize Against Sequestration
Contractors, academics and union members warn of harm from automatic cuts.
Management
Obama to Release Fiscal 2014 Budget Next Month, Defense memo Says
Congress will have ‘top level’ budget by mid-March, Federal Times reports.
Oversight
Watchdog Finds Well-Oiled Revolving Door Linking SEC and Industry
Hundreds of ex-feds defend private sector against their former offices, POGO finds.
Oversight
Obama to Shift Focus Back to Jobs, Economy in State of the Union Address
Administration plans to fight the perception that the president has lost his focus on the economy.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Uruguay, Paraguay or the Presidency?
David Letterman asks the rhetorical questions about Hillary Clinton
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