Oversight
Veterans of Clinton administration, Wall Street floated as possible OMB directors
Jack Lew named next White House chief of staff.
Oversight
Commerce secretary stresses U.S. competitiveness
Report highlights federal role in research spawning private innovation.
Tech
NASA formally awards Orion test flight contract to Lockheed Martin
Two other companies bid on the project, but did not offer to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the vehicle, space agency said.
Oversight
OMB -- Breeding ground for White House chiefs of staff
Three of the last eight have been former budget directors.
Pay & Benefits
Congressional pay could rise in 2013
Lawmakers’ salaries will see a slight increase unless they forgo it, or extend the pay freeze.
Oversight
Interior should ramp up videoconferencing, IG says
Agency could save on travel costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Defense
IRS revises long-term estimate of ‘tax gap’
Uncollected $450 billion could fuel debate on agency’s resources, reform of code.
Oversight
Jack Lew to become Obama's chief of staff
OMB director tapped after Bill Daley resignation letter.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- Santorum hopes to solve his Google problem, Plus: Bachmann finally blinks
A daily roundup of late-night video.
Tech
Federal Pay Edge
Salaries have been slow to grow, but feds -- especially those in IT -- are better off than their private sector peers.
Defense
Contractors brace for coming defense cuts
Debate over insourcing and sustaining the industrial base is likely to continue.
Pay & Benefits
CBP and the Office of Disability Employment form alliance
The two organizations seek to increase disability representation in the federal workforce.
Defense
Defense overhaul's emphasis on the cloud carries supply chain risks
Focus on cyberspace involves technology currently programmed or built in regions that are threatening America's national security, experts say.
Pay & Benefits
White House proposal to end pay freeze draws mixed reactions
Federal employee groups pleased with recommendation to boost government pay in 2013, but say 0.5 percent raise is not enough.
Defense
Coast Guard lacking in equal employment opportunities, GAO finds
The agency has yet to develop a systematic approach to improving workplace diversity, according to a new report.
Oversight
Administration unveils new senior executive performance measurements
Process aims to streamline how top federal managers are evaluated.
Pay & Benefits
White House to propose 0.5 percent pay increase
Federal employees are currently under a two-year pay freeze.
Oversight