Oversight
Play of the Day -- Congress is getting dumber and George W. Bush gets his portrait
Late night shows returned to the airwaves to riff on Congress and George W. Bush.
Defense
CIA to significantly cut its presence in Iraq
At its height, the CIA's Baghdad station had more than 700 workers, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Nextgov
Cloud vendors worry small businesses are shut out of the federal market
Report calls out the Obama administration for certifying existing large contractors before newcomers.
Oversight
Trouble for Obama
Dig into the polling numbers and you'll find some warning signs for the president heading into the general election.
Nextgov
New Mexico hit by largest forest fire in history
Sophisticated software systems help nearly 1,200 personnel battle the 390-square-mile blaze.
Pay & Benefits
Unions look out for more pay freeze provisions
House panel is set to take up the spending bill that traditionally includes governmentwide pay measures.
Oversight
Erupting urinal soaks House press gallery
U.S. Capitol personnel mop up mess with newspapers and magazines.
Oversight
GSA bonuses prompt senator to ask broader questions
Separate survey shows agency as government’s most generous.
Defense
FEMA official emphasizes 'team effort' as hurricane season begins
Working with state and local governments and private sector key to weathering storms, deputy administrator says.
Management
SEC official defends record against financial industry wrongdoers
Agency could do more if it had more funding and authority, official notes.
Management
Budget austerity gives financial managers a chance to shine
Looming cuts in Pentagon spending increase the demand for analytical skills, survey respondents say.
Oversight
What if Mitt Romney visited Solyndra and no one noticed?
The presidential candidate's visit was overshadowed in the news cycle.
Oversight
House bid to merge Homeland Security WMD offices draws cautious praise
House panel applauds 'responsible consolidations.'
Management
Government lost 5,000 jobs in May
Longest federal workforce decline in more than a decade continues, data show.
Pay & Benefits
Most TSP funds down in May
All but two federal retirement funds post losses as downward trend continues.
Management
OMB should involve more agencies in priority goals, auditors say
GAO details progress on crossagency themes in government performance law.
Nextgov
Pentagon wants to fast-track genetic engineering
DARPA has dished out $18 million to seven institutions.
Management