Management
IRS Accepts Retirement of Official at Center of Scandal
Exempt Organizations leader Lois Lerner angered Republicans by declining to testify.
Oversight
Poll: Public Doesn’t Want to Shut Down Government Over Obamacare
59 percent of respondents oppose House continuing resolution that includes defunding provision.
Management
Watchdog Warns NOAA on Delays in Upgrading Weather Satellites
GAO critiques management of polar, geostationary and environmental systems.
Management
Energy Department Revs Up Controversial Loan Program
Expired fund that backed Solyndra resumes with broader focus, $8 billion budget.
Tech
How Exactly GSA Plans to Provide 1 Desk for Every 2 Employees
DHS, Agriculture and HHS also tout their workplace savings, thanks to telework and other efforts.
Defense
Marines Plan Troop Cuts, Command Headquarters Relocations by 2017
Gen. McKenzie cites reduced budget’s risks in preview of quadrennial review.
Oversight
State Department Holds Its Own at Benghazi Hearing
Kennedy defends accountability steps, thanks Congress for new embassy security funds.
Oversight
Acting IRS Chief Touts Progress in Reforming Exempt Organizations Processes
House Republicans voice frustration that agency executive Lerner hasn’t been fired.
Management
OMB Puts Agencies on Stand-By for Possible Shutdown
Budget director says 'there’s still enough to time' to prevent lapse in appropriations.
Defense
Navy Yard Tragedy Prompts Larger Review of Base Security
Navy secretary, inspector general, Congress and union mull causes of lapse.
Management
Pentagon Should Set Priorities for Industrial Base, Says Analyst
Budget cuts without planning risk loss of vital contractor capability.
Management
Inspectors General Worried by Tight Budgets, Sequestration
First-ever survey of IG community reveals hope for gains from new technology.
Management
Social Security May Have Overpaid Disability Claims by $1.29 Billion
GAO auditors found 36,000 possibly ineligible recipients, though SSA disputes methodology.
Oversight
IRS’ Former Tax Exempt Organizations Leader Re-Enters Spotlight
Republicans release new emails on targeting, but Democrats deny political motivation.
Management
State Department Management Chief Under Fire for Statements on Kabul Security
Sen. McCaskill and nonprofit watchdog challenge assertion of effective protection.
Management
Obama Names Former Performance Chief as Top Economic Adviser
Jeffrey Zients will replace Gene Sperling as head of the administration’s economic policy team.
Management
Sequester and Budget Stalemate Worry Backers of Air Traffic Modernization
Short-term FAA funding cuts put long-term airport improvements at risk.
Management
Sequester Forces Intel Agencies to Take More Risks, Chief Says
Automatic cuts' effect on intelligence-gathering won’t be obvious right away, Clapper warns.
Management
Watchdog: State Dept. Needs a Better Plan for Beating Corruption in Afghanistan
Support for reconstruction may falter after U.S. drawdown, SIGAR notes.
Oversight