Management
Napolitano Defends Record, Prescribes Advil for Successor
Final speech as Homeland Security chief lauds agency’s agility and flexibility.
Oversight
Lawsuits Against IRS Piling Up
Exempt Organizations division targeted by tax publisher and atheist group.
Management
DHS Places Employee Who Backed Racial Violence on Leave
Small-business acquisition specialist ran anti-white website.
Management
Sequester’s Impact on Regulators Remains a Subject of Debate
Liberals fault academic report calling effects 'modest' as an ideological attack by free-marketers.
Management
Spot that Federal Building in Your Favorite Flick
Facility use fees from Hollywood productions, including ‘House of Cards,’ help maintain government property.
Oversight
State Allows Back Four Officials Criticized for Benghazi Roles
Kerry’s decision to end administrative leave irks Republican lawmakers.
Oversight
Lawmaker Seeks to End IRS’ Role as Political Arbiter
Campaign finance activists join Van Hollen in lawsuit to get at ‘root’ of targeting scandal.
Management
Despite Sequester, Agencies Continue Hiring Women-Owned Contractors
Pentagon, HHS and Homeland Security upbeat about meeting 5 percent goal.
Oversight
Intel Contractors’ Whistleblower Rights Are a Work in Progress
Snowden didn’t have to go to the public, protections were available, White House maintains.
Management
OMB Outlines Privacy Protections for 'Do Not Pay' Lists
Agencies are implementing law to curb improper payments.
Management
HHS Doles Out Latest Obamacare Grants; Some States Object
Program to help consumers enroll called ‘a privacy disaster waiting to happen.’
Oversight
House Republican Turns to GAO to Shed Light on IRS Debacle
Boustany’s request called ‘broader’ than Treasury inspector general’s work.
Oversight
EPA and IRS Aren’t Off the Hook for Executive Use of Private Email
Issa continues pressure as environmental agency loses round in court.
Oversight
Conservative Pollsters See Scant Danger in Government Shutdown
But national polls suggest public would blame Republicans slightly more than Democrats.
Management
Senior Leaders Advised to Adopt an 'Us' Mentality
An 'enterprise' approach is critical to solving government’s major problems, veteran managers say.
Management
Small Businesses Scrambling More for Federal Contracts
Survey shows firms are spending more time and money on bids, and are submitting fewer.
Defense
State Department to Issa: Yes, We'll Send Benghazi Documents--Again
Top House overseer wants emails on talking points in immediate aftermath of attack on diplomatic outpost.
Management
Government Printing Office Wants a New Name, Same Initials
152-year-old agency stresses digital publishing as well as printing.
Oversight