Tech

Multiple Fed Agencies Assemble in Boston as Bomb Probe Proceeds

With FBI in charge, ATF and ICE are working with city police and state troopers.

News

The Boldest Leaders in Government

We're looking for them.

Tech

Tweeting the Fiscal 2014 Budget

Politicians, agency leaders, journalists and concerned citizens weigh in.

Tech

The Hottest Book Drop in Town: Behind the Scenes at the Budget Release

In the age of the PDF, budget drops aren't what they used to be.

Management

Saving More, Duplicating Less: GAO Gets Specific With Agencies

Auditors find 31 new areas of agency overlap and potential savings.

Tech

New Era for Energy Department Expected Under a Secretary Moniz

Obama's nominee faces a Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday.

Defense

North Korea Reportedly Just Moved Its Missiles a Little Closer to the U.S.

The rogue nation has shifted its mid-range Musudan missile to the east coast of the country.

Oversight

Analysis: Why the GOP Should Embrace Federally Funded Studies of Ducks

Republicans should focus on the long-term benefits of scientific discovery.

Tech

Pentagon Seeks High-Tech Nuke Radiation Defenses

DARPA office is looking for pre- and post-exposure treatments to counter radiation's short-term health effects.

Defense

Analysis: The U.S. Flew B-2 Bombers Over Korea Because It Can

U.S. is responding to threats made by North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un.

Tech

Energy Dept. Overpays Contractor Executives

Oak Ridge, Tenn., officials sign off on salary that’s 80 percent too high, IG says.

Management

USPS Ranks Last Among Postal Services Worldwide, Report Finds

The U.S. agency is burdened by legacy costs and lack of innovation.

Tech

Analysis: FCC Chairman's Resignation Is a Chance to Diversify the Administration

It's the beginning of the end of Obama's appointments.

Defense

Air Force Wants Help Running Fantasy Football League

The program would serve troops, civilians and family members at installations worldwide.

Tech

Nearly 250 Employees Opt to Leave Lockheed’s IT Unit

Voluntary layoffs are part of 'ongoing affordability initiative.'

Tech

Did Rand Paul Ask the Wrong Questions in His Drone Filibuster?

By focusing on improbable dangers to everyday people, the senator distracted Americans from the real issues.

Tech

TSA Will Avoid Furloughs for Now, Union Says

Agency is freezing hiring and eliminating overtime to meet budget cuts.

Management

OMB Posts Progress on Cross-agency Goals

First quarterly report launched during Sunshine Week.

Tech

Analysis: The Sequester Will Devastate U.S. Science Research for Decades

Cutting the meager amount the federal government spends on basic science would do little to meet short-term fiscal goals while incurring huge costs in the future.

Tech

The End of Federal Transportation Funding as We Know It

The diminishing power of the gas tax has renewed debate about how — and even whether — Washington can pay for local roads and rails.