Management

Archives on Schedule in Declassification Push

Eighty percent of backlogged documents have been assessed, report says.

News

Timing Is Key for a Coveted IRS Witness

Republicans want to hear from the agency's chief counsel -- when they are ready.

Management

Rule Would Boost Consideration of Contractor Past Performance

Pentagon, GSA and NASA seek to shorten comment period and ease agency access to data.

Management

OMB Updates Approaches to Faith-Based Projects

New working group asked to assure agency fairness and separation of church and state.

Oversight

Long-Sleepy Privacy Board Gets New Life After NSA Disclosures

Agency advises the president and Congress on the balance between security and privacy.

Oversight

House Backs Bill to Rein in Regulations

Legislation requiring congressional review of expensive rules is unlikely to clear Senate.

News

The Lawmaker’s Art of Rushing Questions and Awaiting No Answers

Video evidence that lawmakers are often more interested in asking questions than getting answers.

Management

Obama Names Former Clinton Administration Official to Run Beleaguered IRS

Onetime leader of government’s response to Y2K threat left Freddie Mac board last year.

Defense

ATF Get Its First Confirmed Director in 7 Years

Senate approval of Todd Jones pleases agency alumni, gun control groups.

Features

Out With the Old and In With the New

GSA’s Dan Tangherlini has launched an extreme makeover to push the agency out of its scandal-tainted past.

Analysis

Chasing Efficiency

Properly trained project managers may be the key to smarter spending and more effective programs.