Management
SEC faulted on record-keeping performance
Interim IG audit finds confusion among offices on document retention.
Management
GSA strives to become the 'civilian DARPA'
Novel office layout and mobile technology boost productivity, Tangherlini says.
Pay & Benefits
Feds are underpaid, former Obama economic adviser says
Larry Summers links federal compensation to investing in America’s future,
Management
Homeland Security IG disputes charge of wasteful spending
Says research group inaccurately described $700,000 used for year-end awards.
Tech
Watchdog alerts troops in Afghanistan to new IED dangers
Letter cites faulty reporting by Afghan contractors.
Oversight
Democrats forecast sequestration’s toll on nondefense programs, jobs
Thousands of feds from the FBI to Border Patrol have jobs on the line, appropriators say.
Management
Agencies still buying iPods, yo-yos, coins and other swag
Probe finds federal offices are disregarding executive order on promotional spending.
Management
IRS names acting commissioner
Steven Miller will take over for Doug Shulman when his term expires next month.
Oversight
Can civility save us from the fiscal cliff?
Veterans of budget wars say compromise could achieve less painful debt reduction.
Oversight
Defenders of fusion centers hit back at Senate panel’s criticisms
Other legislators and law enforcement veterans call report outdated and misleading.
Oversight
Feds arrest 91 doctors, nurses and others for Medicare fraud
HHS and Justice strike force allege crimes totaling $430 million.
Management
Veterans Affairs’ overspending at conferences linked to poor contract execution
SRA and Marriott deals weren't properly reviewed, IG says.
Management
Government doesn’t use bulk-purchasing initiative enough, auditors say
GAO review of strategic sourcing efforts at GSA and four other departments finds scant savings.
Management
Duplication in federal solar energy programs found minimal
GAO cites coordination by six agencies overseeing 65 initiatives.
Defense
Homeland Security’s fusion centers lambasted in Senate report
Sens. Levin and Coburn accuse DHS of soft-pedaling flaws in counterterrorism intelligence.
Oversight
Obama-era regulations less plentiful than portrayed, report says
OMB Watch argues Congress required many of the more economically significant rules.
Oversight
Agencies flunk libertarian transparency tests
Activists praise House Republicans for making more documents public.
Management
Defense contractors diversify while eying sequestration
Charleston, S.C., companies would be hard hit but say adjustments are under way.
Briefing