News
Treasury taps federal pensions as Uncle Sam hits debt ceiling
Federal law requires government to repay with interest retirement funds once debt limit is increased.
Defense
Was U.S. intelligence on bin Laden off target?
Officials have yet to report evidence that any of the plots the terrorist mastermind mulled over in his Pakistan compound actually became operational.
Oversight
As government hits debt limit, tensions rise
Vice President Joe Biden is heading up talks with congressional leaders designed to reach a deficit reduction framework and pass an increase in the debt ceiling.
Tech
Fatter Federal Paychecks
Surveys show high-end federal IT employers outearn non-IT feds and private sector counterparts.
Tech
From Nextgov.com: SOCOM eyes Android smartphones, tactical cellular networks
U.S. Special Operations Command seeks a radio with a 1-mile range and the capacity to plug-and-play with Android devices.
Pay & Benefits
Ex-SEC employees enjoy ‘revolving door,’ study says
Project on Government Oversight database documents more than 200 Securities and Exchange Commission veterans who represented clients before the regulators.
Oversight
Most of the money allotted for defunct DHS financial management project went unspent
Official says department obligated just a fraction of the millions associated with unsuccessful IT project.
Defense
Government fears too much disclosure in bin Laden raid will jeopardize future missions
The administration understands the public's demand for details of the rare mission but worries some officials are speaking too freely.
News
From Nextgov.com: White House sends Congress long-awaited cybersecurity proposal
Guidelines don’t address some contentious issues, including the president’s authority to shut down Internet in an emergency.
News
Union wants to lower cap on executive pay in federal contracts
AFGE is calling on lawmakers and the president to limit the reimbursement for contractor salaries to $200,000.
News
Opposition builds against Obama on disclosing contractor campaign gifts
House Oversight Chairman Darrell Issa and some Democrats say draft executive order would harm federal procurement.
News
Views converge on creation of board to sell federal properties
Administration and House Republicans agree that a civilian version of the military base realignment commission could break local stalemates on disposal of underused sites.
Defense
Watchdog dings VA for poor management of rural health program
Office cannot be certain it wisely allocated nearly $300 million, IG concludes.
Oversight