Defense
Gates: U.S. would consider staying in Iraq beyond 2011
Request "clearly needs to come from the Iraqis," Defense chief says.
Oversight
Watchdog calls for reform of Justice travel policies
Review of U.S. attorneys’ expenses finds inconsistent policies and poor oversight are partially to blame for abuses.
Oversight
Amid changes on Capitol Hill, Postal Service faces uncertain future
Concerns about job cuts and retiree benefits remain as leaders vow reforms.
Defense
Clinton sidesteps speculation about taking Defense job
Secretary of State says she wants Gates' retirement pushed “further and further” away.
Oversight
Why? Why? Why?
The midterms were partly a referendum on the party in power, partly a plunge after Democrats’ back-to-back surges in 2006 and 2008, and partly a search for political balance.
Defense
Napolitano announces air cargo restrictions
Passengers will be barred from packing large toner cartridges in luggage.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Agencies slow to respond to requests for contractor data
Some have refused FOIA requests to disclose ratings information.
Defense
Pentagon needs rationale for hiring civilian leaders, GAO says
Consistent documentation of reviews of war zone workforce should be reported to Congress, auditors concluded.
Oversight
Research group offers federal cost-saving proposals
IBM Center says government can free up $1 trillion by adopting commercial best practices.
Oversight
Administration announces finalists in cost-cutting contest
Four proposals to boost efficiency put to public vote.
Oversight
On '60 Minutes,' Obama is contrite but confident
Obama expresses some regrets about his first two years as president, but also shows optimism about working with Republican leaders.
Tech
Busy Signal
Like many federal job seekers, IT professionals looking for work are having a hard time getting through to HR.
News
From Nextgov.com: DARPA kicks off battlefield networks project
Research agency eyes development of a wireless soldier information system .
Oversight