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Read It Here First
The State Department’s obliquely worded e-reader contract offers a lesson in diplomacy.
Thinking Ahead
Down by the Schoolyard
Deborah Temkin takes bullying to heart and is leading the Education Department’s campaign against it.
Briefing
Around Government
Battle of the blaze, game spirit, counting plum jobs and the invisible war.
Defense
Report: Army soldier shot, killed commander at Fort Bragg
Alleged shooter had been facing court martial and possible discharge over stealing a tool box.
Defense
Supreme Court: Lies about military honors protected as free speech
A 6-3 decision strikes down the Stolen Valor Act.
Oversight
Crackdown on government travel advances to full House
Oversight panel also approves measure allowing agency heads to put errant execs on unpaid leave.
Management
Government overcomes security clearance backlog
GAO cautions it still is watching the process closely.
Defense
Dempsey maps sequestration cuts at Defense
The Joint Chiefs chairman says the military has 'stretched out the rubber band.'
Management
EPA, GSA perfect students of sustainability
Army Corps of Engineers flunks on OMB-mandated annual report card.
Management
Fill career positions with care in election year, OPM advises
Workforce actions should 'remain free of political influence,' Berry says.
Defense
Selective Service not equipped to handle a draft, watchdog finds
The agency would need 285 days to round up the troops.
Management
GSA to clear schedules of typewriters and other ‘outdated’ offerings
Obsolete contracts each cost $3,000 annually to administer, agency says.
Defense
Coast Guard investigates animal testing video
Medical training practices provoke outrage from PETA and director Oliver Stone.
Management
Postal commission clarifies role on contentious closure issues
Chairwoman explains why the panel hasn’t weighed in on urban vs. rural closures.
Management
Supreme Court: Secret Service agents cannot be sued
Agents have the authority to make ‘swift, on-the-spot decisions,’ justices say.
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
Government lost 5,000 jobs in May
Longest federal workforce decline in more than a decade continues, data show.
Management
Watchdog: Disability hiring still lags
Few agencies have adequate plans and OPM has failed to develop a training program, GAO finds.
Management
Fewer senior executives are satisfied with their pay, OPM finds
Fifty-seven percent surveyed say they plan to retire within five years.
