Defense
Air travelers want 'better alternative' to screening process
Removing shoes during screening stirs the most anger among travelers, according to survey.
Oversight
House passes bill to improve agency performance
Legislation requires agencies to designate senior officials to serve as chief operating and performance improvement officers.
Oversight
Congress sends another continuing resolution to Obama
Stopgap spending bill staves off a government shutdown and gives Republicans a chance to put their mark on fiscal 2011 spending.
Oversight
So It Begins
Seven Senate Democrats and 20 House Republicans could face tough reelection battles in 2012.
News
From Nextgov.com: Social media presence tests agency records management
Academic report recommends transformation from individual agency approach to governmentwide standards .
News
HHS chief sees mixed bag of challenges to implementing health care law
Kathleen Sebelius expects enrollment to grow in two of law's earliest programs as HHS touts benefits.
Defense
Army ranger named one of top three pastry chefs in world
Master Sergeant Mark Morgan also won the Bronze Star during one of his six tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Defense
How will the military integrate openly gay soldiers?
A look around the media at key issues under discussion.
Oversight
Management challenges stymie hazardous waste cleanup
The Energy Department's poor record of overseeing contracts is threatening projects critical to public health and national security.
Defense
State Department review promises transparency, civilian ‘face’
Pentagon-style quadrennial assessment sets agenda for multiagency coordination of foreign aid and crisis response.
Tech
IT Hiring Heats Up
Survey signals competition for technology whizzes is about to get more intense.
Defense
Senate votes to repeal 'don't ask, don't tell'
Move comes three days after House vote to allow gays to serve openly in the military.
Oversight
Senate working on short-term funding measure
Continuing resolution would fund agencies for 45 to 90 days early next year.
Oversight
Congress keeps government open for a few more days
Five-day extension of continuing resolution is aimed at providing time to work out a deal on a long-term funding measure.
Oversight
Energy Department announces contractor pay freeze
Bonus payments also would be put on ice for two years.
Defense