Tech
Open Government Group Gives Obama a Mixed Report
Advocates are disappointed by lack of agency follow-through on transparency directives.
Management
Civil Rights Official Reportedly Chosen as Labor Secretary
Current head of Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division would likely please Latinos, unions.
Management
Pentagon’s Internal Feud Over Contract Auditing Takes a New Twist
Inspector general’s critique of three-year-old work irks DCAA chief.
Defense
BRAC Savings Estimates Were Flawed, Report Says
Commission used faulty methodology to project greater savings than military base realignment achieved.
Oversight
GOP Senator Claims Furloughs Are a Scare Tactic, Offers Alternatives
Coburn op-ed suggests ways to eliminate waste and money-saving policy reforms.
Management
Four Agencies' Varied Approaches to Sequestration
Flexibility and timing addressed differently at IRS, HUD, HHS and Energy.
Management
GSA’s Step Toward Selling Old Heating Plant Draws Barbed Praise
House Republicans welcome close of auction and $19.5 million bid for Georgetown property.
Management
CFTC Chief Noncommittal on Staying for Obama’s Second Term
White House reportedly asked him to continue implementing Dodd-Frank.
Oversight
Inspectors General Dragged Into Sequestration Debate
House panel explores agency compliance with savings recommendations.
Management
Hunting for 'Great Ideas' Should Be an Everyday Affair, GSA Chief Says
Employee suggestions have saved $6 million so far.
Management
Obama’s Pick for Budget Director Greeted Warmly, If Politically
Sylvia Mathews Burwell’s nomination renews GOP calls for debt reduction.
Management
GSA Seeing Some Success in Selling Real State, Efficient Leasing
Georgetown Heating Plant draws multiple private bids, hits $19 million.
Oversight
Issa Goes Directly to Agencies to Specify Spending Cuts
Letters to heads of 17 departments seek alternatives to sequester.
Defense
Pentagon Leaders Say Sequestration Impact Will Be Immediate and Obvious
Hagel and Carter say training slowdown would harm readiness.
Defense
Defense Can Handle Sequestration, Specialists Say
Long-term budget can come down without harming readiness, trio agrees.
Management
Fed Stress Doesn’t Faze Sequestration Supporters
Unions step up efforts to dramatize suffering due to budget uncertainty.
Management
OMB Expands Sequestration Guidance, Increasing Scrutiny of Expenses
Controller addresses planning, communication and collective bargaining over furloughs.
Management
Federal Conference Spending Is in Decline, Lawmakers Told
Government saves $2 billion on travel and conferences since 2010.
Oversight