Defense
From Nextgov.com: Defense taps Navy psychiatrist to head traumatic brain injury center
Capt. Paul Hammer is the fourth director in three years of centers dedicated to treating wounds of war.
Oversight
Senate minority leader effectively scuttles omnibus plan
Congress will likely be forced to keep the government running through a continuing resolution.
Oversight
House sends telework bill to Obama
Measure advances over GOP objections that it is costly and gives feds another “perk” when they already are better off than other workers.
Oversight
Watchdog calls for removal of State Department's interim IG
Group argues Harold Geisel is too close to agency management.
Defense
Group calls Defense budget cuts critical to reducing deficit
Former government officials and retired military officers say keeping department exempt from reductions is “short-sighted.”
Oversight
Awards honor plain language and condemn jargon
Advocacy group now is accepting nominations for the best and worst examples of clear communication.
Oversight
McCaskill introduces bill to curb preferences for Alaska native corporations
Legislation would put ANCs on equal footing with all other companies in the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) program.
News
The Week in Comments: Cost-cutting and the pay debate
The best in reader reaction to recent articles.
Oversight
Lawmakers grappling with best strategy for keeping government running
Legislators must decide whether to pursue a catch-all spending package, or extend the current continuing resolution.
Pay & Benefits
Frozen Assets
Federal agencies have the opportunity to offset a possible pay freeze with other workplace benefits.
News
From Nextgov.com: VA loses and recovers unencrypted thumb drive
CIO's monthly report on data breaches shows employees still fail to follow security policies.
Oversight
Bipartisan Policy Center plan proposes sales tax to tackle deficit
To address the current state of the economy, the plan calls for an ambitious economic stimulus in the form of an immediate Social Security payroll tax holiday for 2011.
Oversight
Hiring reform inches forward
A more complete look at progress will be available early next year, OPM director says.
Oversight
Democrats spar over lead role on Oversight Committee
Ohio congressman says he would fiercely confront the committee’s Republican chairman.
Defense