Oversight
Obama's manufacturing adviser and former car czar leaving White House
Bloom was instrumental in administration’s effort to set first-ever fuel economy standards for big trucks and other heavy-duty vehicles.
Defense
Senator pushes Robert Ford as ambassador to Syria
Lieberman changes his stance on the appointment because of Ford's work to build ties with the Syrian people revolting against President Bashar al-Assad.
Oversight
Source: Democrats Murray, Baucus, Kerry on deficit reduction committee
Under debt deal, bipartisan panel must find additional cuts by Nov. 23.
Tech
From Nextgov: Large solar flare likely disrupted radio systems in the Mideast
That and a separate event that forced officials to reroute commercial flights foreshadow future problems, scientist says.
News
White House still reviewing plan for disclosing contractor campaign gifts
Pressure intensifies with House Democrats’ letter urging Obama to issue executive order opposed by Republicans.
Defense
Obama clears schedule to meet returned bodies of fallen troops
President honors the 22 Navy SEALs and eight other American troops killed in Afghanistan on Saturday when an insurgent shot down their helicopter.
Defense
Pentagon appoints Army general to investigate fatal crash in Afghanistan
Helicopter downing caused the biggest single-day loss of life for American forces in the war.
Oversight
Employees rank NASA as most innovative agency
Nonprofit looks at how federal workers view creativity in their jobs.
Oversight
OPM backs management groups seeking to participate in labor forums
Berry reminds agencies to consult with organizations representing supervisors on personnel and operations issues.
News
Bill would authorize back pay for furloughed workers
Rep. Frank LoBiondo, R-N.J., introduces legislation that would reimburse thousands of FAA employees.
News
Play of the Day -- O'Brien lists American things that are still AAA; Colbert on the credit downgrade: 'Don't panic!'
A daily roundup of late-night video.
Defense
Shadow war unlikely to slow down after SEAL deaths
A close look at an earlier incident suggests the pace of operations by SEALs in Afghanistan is likely to intensify, not decrease, in the months ahead.
News
After two centuries, House page program to end
Hiring teenagers as messengers was found to be both costly and unnecessary with current technology, though the Senate is keeping its program.
Oversight
Self-Sorting
More and more, politically like-minded Americans are living next to each other. Polarization is one result.
News
From Nextgov: Verizon strike isn't likely to disrupt federal communications
But a prolonged walkout of more than 45,000 workers could affect the deployment of new services , consultants say.
Defense
Privacy groups challenge proposal expanding access to terrorist watch list
Plan making an FBI database available to more Homeland Security employees draws concerns about transparency.
Oversight