Management
TRICARE contractor drops challenge to award
TriWest cites uncertainty, cost as reasons behind decision.
Oversight
Agency disputes claim of multimillion-dollar conference
Officials say price tag was less than $700,000, despite congresswoman’s accusation.
Oversight
Foreign Service officers join STOCK Act resistance
Public financial disclosure database could endanger employees, group says.
Oversight
Congressional approval rating falls again
In 2005, the monthly rating fell beneath 40 percent and has not returned since, Gallup says.
Management
Governors from both parties agree: They're fed up with Washington
Griping proves a point of bipartisanship at governors' meeting.
Oversight
Bill to limit conference and travel costs wouldn’t actually save money
GSA Act would shift expenses to telecom and IT, CBO says.
Oversight
Top Secret or Secret? Agencies could save big by choosing wisely
Watchdog finds inconsistent security clearance designations governmentwide.
Pay & Benefits
Appeals court puts end to Forest Service’s random drug testing
Court rules agency cannot randomly check workers in training program.
Oversight
Is Condoleezza Rice really Mitt's veep choice?
Reports say Romney will announce his choice for a running mate in the coming weeks.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- The House votes, Boehner cries, and Mitt and Joe visit the NAACP
Late night takes on multiple topics as summer rolls continues.
Management
Video: Obama admits he failed to see job goes beyond policy
Says he learned he needed to "tell a story to the American people."
Management
Women in Washington: We have to work harder to get ahead
Job opportunities are not equal, they say.
Oversight
Maine governor again compares IRS to Gestapo
Asked if the agency would kill people, Paul LePage said, "they’re headed in that direction."
Oversight
Congressman joins chorus of concern over STOCK Act provisions
Maryland representative says financial disclosures could pose security threat.
Oversight
Reid on Olympic uniforms: Burn them
Senate majority leader joins other lawmakers in criticizing uniforms made in China.
Pay & Benefits
Navy rejects benefits for laid-off sailors
Congressman’s plea to delay layoffs for 172 sailors nearing retirement benefit-eligibility is turned down.
Management
Mistakes sharing death data could cost taxpayers
IG report finds Social Security recorded 1.2 million deaths improperly.
Oversight
Pelosi has a problem with U.S. Olympic uniforms
It's not the style; it's the fact that they're made in China.
Oversight