Oversight
Spending bill freezes agency budgets, employee pay
House lawmakers push measure forward as Senate continues to work on its version.
Defense
Senate will consider 'don't ask, don’t tell' tonight
A vote will be part of a defense measure this evening.
Defense
In general, agencies comply with employee background check requirement
Nearly 90 percent of employees with unsupervised access to federal facilities have been checked out.
Management
It's Time for e-Sputnik
Cybersecurity might come across as a technology issue, but at its heart it’s a people issue. We simply don’t have enough of them going into the field.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: GAO says plan to replace air traffic control system lacks performance metrics
Without specific goals for NextGen, FAA risks failure , watchdog warns.
Oversight
Subcontractor, subgrantee data now available to the public
After nearly two years of delays, USASpending.gov opens a window to new levels of detail on government payments.
Defense
General gives upbeat assessment of progress in Afghanistan
Gen. David Petraeus says U.S. and allied forces have arrested the Taliban's momentum in many parts of the country, and reversed it in important areas.
Defense
House funding measure leaves fate of F-35 alternate engine uncertain
Supporters argue competition will improve the product, but critics say producing two engines for the fighter jet is a prime example of waste.
News
Burning Question: Who are the most famous former feds?
Help us develop a list of federal employees who have gone on to bigger, if not necessarily better, things.
Defense
Gates makes his own surprise visit to Afghanistan
Trip comes as the Obama administration is wrapping up a strategy review of the war.
News
Lawmakers ask colleagues to hold off on 2012 pay freeze
Compensation adjustments should be considered annually and in the context of a larger deficit reduction plan, Washington-area representatives argue.
Oversight
Pay-Freeze Politics
Does Obama’s proposal to freeze federal pay signal a real change in direction or is just an idle gesture?
Oversight