Oversight
Public satisfaction with federal services increases
But overall trust in government has declined, report finds.
Oversight
In symbolic move, House votes down Obama debt request
Action reflects lingering Republican resentment over a bargain struck in August.
Management
Obama rejects Keystone pipeline
Administration says Republicans did not allow adequate time to the project.
Oversight
Federal managers see implementation challenges in Obama’s reorganization plan
Eighty percent expect leadership and management difficulties according to Government Executive’s survey of executives.
Pay & Benefits
Long lines, high hopes at veterans career fair
OPM is planning to capitalize on the event’s success with more hiring initiatives.
Defense
DISA returns to the drawing board on cloud plans
The Pentagon CIO must evaluate commercial cloud services before funding the agency to host military applications online.
Oversight
SEC inspector general announces departure
Kotz’s work in troubled times touched on Madoff scandal, agency document shredding.
Defense
Contractors will remain in limbo during debates over automatic Defense cuts
Agency contracting officers could be last to learn sequestration details, panelists say.
Pay & Benefits
2012 Federal Leave Chart
Federal employees can use this leave chart to plan out their work year.
Defense
Report: Apparent smoke bombs thrown over White House fence
Incident happened as 1,000 to 1,500 Occupy Wall Street protesters “massed outside the gates,” AP reported.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- Surprises in Mitt Romney's tax return, Plus: Huntsman's got (Mitt's) back
A daily roundup of late-night video.
Oversight
Paul to interrupt campaign to vote against debt-ceiling hike
Candidate also calls the super committee process a “super mess.”
Oversight
GOP's managerial wing picks its man -- Romney
Newt Gingrich's ringing declarations to shutter federal departments may not be enough to help him overtake the Republican front-runner in South Carolina.
Management