Oversight
Obama, Backed Into a Corner
The president's reelection campaign has little choice but to try to discredit Mitt Romney and hope that voters find him unpalatable.
Management
Obama reorganization plan alive but not necessarily well
Senate action possible this summer, but GOP House may be less enthused.
Pay & Benefits
Top NIST employees could see smaller bonuses in 2013
New policy is a result of fiscal belt-tightening across government.
Pay & Benefits
Federal wildfire fighters seek health benefits
Seasonal employee’s petition to Obama administration gets 100,000 signatures in a week.
Defense
Obama nominee for Iraq envoy steps down amid allegations of misbehavior
Withdrawal comes after a series of leaked, personal e-mails with a Wall Street Journal reporter.
News
Is Government Cool Yet?
Remember when then-presidential candidate Barack Obama pledged to "make government cool again"?
Management
How to show Congress your program is working
GAO case studies stress agency communication with Capitol Hill staff.
Nextgov
Lockheed Martin nabs $4.6 billion global defense network contract
The company beat out SAIC, which has held the network contract for 17 years.
Oversight
The right has found their leaker
Several conservatives believe national security adviser Tom Donilon is behind the latest round of security leaks.
Oversight
House Republican proposes one-year solution to fiscal cliff
Congress has only a few more months to prevent tax measures from expiring.
Oversight
Lieberman calls for special counsel to probe leaks
Published details of what are described as U.S. cyberattacks on Iranian computer systems have prompted outrage.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- High hopes for marijuana legalization
Comedians mock Obama on drug policy.
Nextgov
Intel agencies want to know how your brain works
The goal is to help analysts make sense of data faster.
Retirement
USPS solicits retiring postmasters to fill relief slots
The U.S. Postal Service is looking to fill postmaster relief positions, preferably with retirement-eligible postmasters who want to work part-time as they transition into retirement.
Management
USPS offers part-time work to retired postmasters
Weeks after buyout announcement, relief employees sought.
Management
EPA, GSA perfect students of sustainability
Army Corps of Engineers flunks on OMB-mandated annual report card.
Management
Longtime Agriculture official steps down
Vilsack announces temporary replacement for Pearlie Reed.
Oversight
How much is lost luggage worth?
Regulators look to ensure consumers get fair payment for mishandled bags.
Nextgov
White House issues guidance on modular IT development
New approach aims to reduce cost and schedule overruns.
Defense