Defense
Obama signs 'don't ask, don't tell' repeal into law
Ban will not be lifted until administration certifies that implementation will not hurt military readiness or effectiveness, unit cohesion, or retention.
Defense
Congress passes Defense authorization bill
Measure stripped of controversial provisions to ensure quick passage.
Pay & Benefits
A federal holiday poem
Observing what has been a holiday tradition at GovernmentExecutive.com since 1998, we present our annual ode to federal employees.
Oversight
Congress overhauls federal food safety efforts
Bill marks first effort to restructure oversight in more than 70 years.
Management
Upping the Ante
Agencies put more labor issues on the table, but unions see little change.
Oversight
Short-term spending measure advances pay freeze proposal
Continuing resolution funding agencies through early March contains a provision holding civilian salaries steady for two years.
News
From Nextgov.com: Missing GPO laptops contained no sensitive data, agency says
Statement addresses IG concerns that secret intelligence and passport information might have been compromised.
Defense
Defense contracting cuts might be much smaller than predicted
Official tells lawmakers reductions would apply narrowly to service support contracts.
Oversight
GAO again gives thumbs-down to federal financial statement
Watchdog agency cites problems with Defense financial management among reasons it can’t render an unqualified opinion.
Oversight
Paper Social Security checks will become obsolete in May
Treasury announces final rules for electronic delivery expected to reduce theft and save $1 billion over 10 years.
Oversight
Report: Agencies are throwing away more money on underused property
Number of buildings where space isn’t used effectively is growing, as is the cost of maintaining those buildings, GSA finds.
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