Oversight

Sequestration isn't a sure thing

Lawmakers indicate they might rethink the automatic cuts that would be triggered if the super committee fails.

Defense

Panetta plays last card, warns Defense cuts could lead to attack on the U.S.

Pentagon head says a reduced Defense budget 'invites aggression.'

Oversight

GOP aide mocks Democrats' super proposal

Document says 'Only a Democrat would think you can pick up $350 billion from miscellany.'

Defense

Soldier found guilty of killing Afghan civilians for sport

Army Staff Sgt. Calvin Gibbs faces a maximum sentence of life without parole.

Defense

Odierno repeats Pentagon warnings against sequestration

Defense Department is already supposed to cut $450 billion, but faces up to $600 billion more in in cuts if a deal isn't reached.

Oversight

Concerns growing that FHA could go broke

Forthcoming reports could spark debate about government role in housing market.

Oversight

Senate OKs bill to repeal 3 percent withholding tax for government contractors

House members are expected to support the legislation, which could be headed to President Obama next week.

Oversight

Panel advances bipartisan postal reform bill

Committee members fail to reach consensus on an amendment to limit executive pay.

Oversight

Democrats deny walking out of super committee talks

Rep. Van Hollen calls claim "ridiculous."

Oversight

Obama announces new efficiencies, SAVE award finalists

Executive order trims spending on agency travel, personal technology and promotional items.

Oversight

Resume uploads to be next USAJobs focus, OPM says

Team will address ‘visibility’ issues on the redesigned website during the coming week.

Oversight

Bombs Away

The grandfather of negative campaign ads is worth recalling as we brace for next year’s onslaught.

Defense

Auditors blast DHS' $1.5 billion border plan

The Government Accountability Office says Homeland Security should halt a new program to secure the U.S.-Mexico border until it calculates a more realistic cost figure .

Oversight

Merit board advises equal treatment for teleworkers and office employees

Assignments and expectations should be comparable for agencies to realize the full benefit of the work arrangement, report notes.

Oversight

Justice rethinks planned changes to FOIA policy

Open-government groups claim victory on issue of acknowledging secret probes.

Defense

Senators urge State Department to turn over requested Iraq documents to special IG

A bipartisan group of lawmakers aims to protect SIGIR’s independence in a letter sent to Secretary Clinton.

Oversight

Public-private pay gap widens

Washington and Miami are exceptions to the rule, according to latest statistics.

Oversight

OPM responds to USAJobs complaints

Officials emphasize increased security and direct some blame on users.

Oversight

Expanded data transparency bill clears House panel

Proposal would require program-level detail on agency website performance reports.