Oversight
Senior executives give low marks to Obama appointees
Top career managers rate the president’s political leaders as less effective than those in the Bush or Clinton administrations.
Defense
House approves bill with nuclear treaty-limiting provisions as veto bait
The measures would restrict Obama's ability to reduce nuclear weapons.
Oversight
Committee approves bill that would forgive debt for some disaster assistance recipients
The full Senate now will vote on the legislation.
Oversight
Senate will hold a pro-forma session next week, preventing recess appointments
Much-anticipated potential appointment of Elizabeth Warren will be debated.
Oversight
Obama’s regulatory chief announces reforms at 30 agencies
Cass Sunstein unveils follow-ups on executive order to streamline or kill redundant and harmful rules.
Oversight
Wisconsin judge strikes down collective bargaining law
Ruling says the manner in which Republican legislators passed the measure violated the state's open meetings law.
Defense
In Joint Chiefs choice, Obama sees an independent but loyal soldier
Gen. Martin Dempsey would be the first Army official in the role since 2001.
Defense
Dempsey to be tapped as next Joint Chiefs head
Adm. Mike Mullen is set to step down in October.
Defense
White House threatens to veto defense bill
The alternate engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is key point of contention.
Oversight
Obama grounding space program, astronauts say
Lovell, Armstrong say president is not giving NASA proper funding.
Management
Does Consolidating Programs Pay Off?
Reorganizations are resource-intensive and require bold action and carefully crafted integration processes.
Oversight
Obama orders shift to alternate fuel vehicles in federal fleet
By the end of 2015, all new vehicles must be hybrid or electric, or run on compressed natural gas or biofuel.
Defense
Federal intelligence workforce must shed jobs, experts say
After a decade of hiring growth, budget realities now mean the intelligence community will have to downsize, a task force says.
Defense
Cartwright said to be passed over for top military post
The general did not actively lobby for the chairman's job but would have been happy to undertake the post, friends say.
Oversight
OMB launches pilot projects to crack down on improper payments
Federal agencies will work with state and local communities to prevent and recover erroneous payments.
Defense
Gates: Avoiding talk of cuts is 'managerial cowardice'
Outgoing Defense head says the military must determine what is essential -- and then be honest about the consequences of cuts.
Oversight
Stimulus recipients owe $750 million in taxes
GAO report says that unpaid corporate taxes make up more than half the total.
Oversight
A Brief Bounce
Why President Obama hasn’t gotten more lift from the death of Osama bin Laden.
Oversight
Open information may mean more errors get published
Agencies feel pressure to rush out lightly vetted data on such websites as the Obama administration’s Data.gov, specialists say.
Defense