Management
OSC Hits Feds on Both Sides of the Aisle With Hatch Act Violations
FEC attorney resigns after partisan Tweets, and Air Force civilian is suspended for mass emails.
Defense
How Will the Ukraine Crisis Affect the Defense Budget?
GOP lawmaker says a Pentagon budget hike is needed, Democrat calls for a broader review of spending priorities.
Defense
GSA Teams With Army on Pentagon’s Largest Solar Power Project Yet
150-acre array of panels will provide 25 percent of Arizona base’s power.
Management
Former DHS Watchdog Who Got Too Cozy With Managers Is Put on Leave
Yearlong probe finds Charles Edwards violated principle of IG independence.
Management
SBA Isn’t Ready to Boast Yet, But All Agencies Have Met Their Small Biz Contracting Goals
This would mark the first time in seven years that all agencies have met their targets.
Management
Pentagon Deputy: Defense Contracting Choices Will Only Get Tougher
Sequester will crimp competition and innovation, official says.
Management
Did Sebelius Break the Law in Soliciting Support for Obamacare?
Lawyer dissects GAO report detailing contacts with five outside groups.
Management
Budget Cuts Bring 11 Percent Decline in Contract Spending for 2013
Annual Bloomberg study shows rising awards from three departments despite the overall downward trend.
Management
GSA Pinpoints 19 Federal Properties Ripe for Consolidation
Savings in canceled leases and lowered energy costs would top $67 million.
Management
Outgoing NTSB Chief: People Expect Government to Make Traveling Safer
Hersman asks media to keep safety in the news, pushes for child restraints on planes.
Defense
Is BBG Missing Opportunities With Its Coverage of the Ukraine Crisis?
Voice of America’s Russia programming defended as widely heard in region despite obstacles.
Oversight
Conservative Legal Group Unearths New IRS Lois Lerner Emails
House Republicans say her contact with Justice Department shows politicization.
Management
It's Hard to Know How Much Agencies Are Spending on Environmental Impact Analyses
GAO notes differences in efforts to weigh costs and benefits of requirements under a 1969 law.
Tech
It's Getting Easier to Find Records of Meetings Between Feds and Lobbyists
Transparency group praises reformatted database.
Management
Advocacy Group Wants Obama to Issue Even More Executive Orders
The president should use his authority to bypass the gridlocked Congress on 15 additional issues, group suggests.
Management
Obama Management Chief Sees Opportunity to Build on Contracting Successes
Beth Cobert tells contractors they are patriotic partners with federal employees.
Management
Effort to Help Afghanistan Collect Customs Revenue Found Lacking
Watchdog says USAID and CBP contracts need performance metrics.
Oversight
Transparency Group Wants to Know If HUD’s Promotion of Obamacare Was Illegal
Cause of Action tells IGs department may have broken the law by working on a project outside its appropriations.
Management
Senator: Even Small Agencies Need Watchdogs
More than $1 billion in yearly budget authority has “no oversight,” says Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill.
Management