Management
CFTC Chief Noncommittal on Staying for Obama’s Second Term
White House reportedly asked him to continue implementing Dodd-Frank.
Defense
Analysis: How Obama Fumbled Afghanistan
A new account by Richard Holbrooke's deputy hits the president hard on foreign policy.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Mr. Obama Goes to Israel (In the Spring)
Colbert examines the humor of an upcoming presidential trip.
Management
FAA to Close Air Traffic Control Towers Due to Sequester
Affected facilities are at small- and medium-sized airports and are staffed by contract workers.
Oversight
Analysis: Living With the Nuances, Ironies, and Flexibility of Sequestration
Now that sequestration is here to stay, we all have to learn to live with it.
Nextgov
GSA Will Stop Recruiting Cloud Security Testers Until the Fall
Auditing firms have until March 25 to apply for the government’s new FedRAMP certification program.
Management
New TSA Rules Allowing Knives and Clubs Are Freaking Out Flight Attendants
Transportation Security Administration head John Pistole announced the change would be made in about six weeks.
Tech
Congress Gets Its Drone Memos, and Obama Gets His CIA Director
The Senate Intelligence Committee voted in favor of John Brennan's nomination to be CIA director.
Oversight
For Conflict Zones, Sequestration Is Even More Devastating
For people the world over, Washington's budget gridlock is a life and death situation.
Defense
Pentagon Releases Further Sequestration Guidance
Support for congressional travel, Blue Angels shows and tuition assistance to face the budget axe.
Management
The 6 Species of Secretaries That Will Define Obama's Term
The president has picked most of his cabinet. Here's how they all fit into his second term.
Oversight
Inspectors General Dragged Into Sequestration Debate
House panel explores agency compliance with savings recommendations.
Management
Paul Ryan's New Budget Promises Don't Add Up
A balanced budget and a Medicare voucher system is not possible, the math suggests.
Nextgov
VA Doctors Suffer From Electronic Information Overload
Clinicians say they are missing automatically generated lab test alerts.
Management
Adult Leadership Required to Clean Up the Mess in Washington
“Muddy steps” analogy reveals why voters want Obama and Boehner to stop acting like kids.
Nextgov
NASA Launches 10-year Governmentwide IT Buy Valued at $20 Billion
Shopping list includes terabytes of cloud storage, tablets and smartphones.
Oversight
Senator to USDA: Cancel Wine Tastings Before Furloughing Food Inspectors
Republican says conferences should be cut before employee salaries.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Applications Spike in February
Number of new claims last month is up 218 percent compared to February 2012.
Management