Oversight
OPM launches online university for human resources managers
Website offers courses and career development resources across government for a price.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers take stand against new TSA bargaining privileges
‘Middle ground’ language would offer employees appeal rights and whistleblower protections, but not the ability to bargain collectively.
Defense
Air Force general: Aging tankers wasting fuel
Service needed new tankers 'yesterday' to boost efficiency, leader of the U.S. Transportation Command says.
Oversight
Watchdog corrects report on improper political activity
Former USDA chief provides documentation to clear up several errors in a review that listed him among Bush officials who may have violated the Hatch Act.
Oversight
Shutdown rhetoric carries risk, reward
Few Republicans appear eager to embrace actually closing the government.
Oversight
Watchdog: Electronic records database is at risk of serious delays, cost overruns
Agency disputes findings of schedule lapses and ballooning costs, but agrees with several recommendations for improving project management.
Defense
Report: Defense funding needed to ease BRAC-related traffic congestion
Special congressional and department money critical for road and transit infrastructure, panel finds.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: White House gets tough on ID card reader requirements
OMB tells agencies it will withhold funds for other programs if they don’t comply with directive.
Oversight
SEC chair says agency's frozen budget is hurting its core mission
Agency is struggling to keep up with new financial reform law mandates, as well as a growing workload under its existing responsibilities.
Oversight
Tea partier wants to scrap Energy Department
GOP Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky introduced a bill that would move nuclear weapons programs to the Pentagon.
Oversight
Probe, probed: Office of Special Counsel under attack
Republicans are questioning the timing, objectivity and accuracy of a recently released report that found Bush administration officials violated the Hatch Act.
Oversight
Administration encourages communication with contractors
Procurement chief calls for a ‘cultural change’ in how the government interacts with vendors.
Oversight
Obama’s chief regulatory reviewer expands guidance to agencies
OIRA head Sunstein gives 100-day deadline for draft regulatory assessment strategies, encourages public participation.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Mismanagement, cost and schedule problems plague immigration system upgrade
Officials at Citizenship and Immigration Services awarded contract despite the failure of a demonstration pilot .
Oversight