Defense

Obscure Pentagon Small Business Program Gets a Boost from GAO

Defense Department reluctantly agrees to work with Congress on making it permanent.

Management

Say What? Agencies Continue to Wrestle with Plain Writing

Education Department shows most improvement; State and Transportation not so much.

Management

Decision Time for Chief Financial Officers: Be Tacticians or Strategists

A quarter-century after the CFO Act, a survey finds the job’s definition is murky.

Analysis

Everyone Wants Transparency Until Their Agency Is On the Line

The concept of openness hasn’t accelerated the response to Freedom of Information Act requests.

Defense

Scholars Blast Obama’s Syria Policy

Brookings analysts say political expediency has taken precedence over long-term sustainability.

Management

IRS Becoming a 'Self-Service Store,' Deputy Commissioner Says

Supervisor of exempt-organizations unit touts improvements but laments budget cuts.

Management

Justice Department Underlines Agency Regulatory Authority, Amid GOP Attacks

Assistant attorney general speech comes as Republicans want Congress to rein in powers.

Oversight

CBO Has Overestimated Revenues Since 1982

Inaccuracies have offset one another over time, budget arbiters say.

Management

Pentagon's Better Buying Power Wins Plaudits from Business Group

Review backs widening of agile acquisition, procurement reform and Silicon Valley partnerships.

Defense

Homeland Security Leaders See Progress in ‘Unity of Effort’

Survey pinpoints hiring as top obstacle to uniting components and boosting morale.

Management

Senior Executives Association Names Interim President

Former board member and staffer Tim Dirks arrives during search for Bonosaro successor.

Tech

Two-Thirds of Federal IT Managers Fear a Security Breach from Colleagues

Dell Software survey points to detailed monitoring of privileged users following OPM breach.

Tech

Feds to Undergo Privacy Training Under OMB’s New IT Guidance

Everyone who touches data must execute best practices to curb risk, advocate says.