Defense
Pentagon entrances briefly closed after report of gunshots
Security has been tighter since shooting in March.
Oversight
McCain denies 'stimulus hypocrisy' accusation
Center for Public Integrity alleges lawmaker opposed stimulus plan and then made request for funds.
Oversight
House Flips. Senate Doesn't
The odds are that Democrats will lose seven or eight seats in the Senate.
Pay & Benefits
Thrift Savings Plan budget to remain flat in 2011
The retirement program must reconsider services to keep costs in check, board says.
Defense
Most domestic intel centers lack privacy plans
Only 28 of 72 centers have privacy and civil liberties plans approved by the Homeland Security Department.
Defense
GAO: Defense domestic violence tracking remains flawed
Audit finds the Pentagon’s system for collecting data on abuse in military families hinders department’s ability to analyze trends.
Oversight
Lack of linguists hampers government's mission, officials say
Federal agencies struggle to fill in the gaps in language skills.
News
From Nextgov.com: Expert Dialogue--The Cybersecurity Challenge
Your chance to engage in conversations with leading practitioners and observers on a critical issue.
Tech
Award-Winning Leadership
Program recognizes individuals who have significantly enhanced the information security workforce.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Defense must ramp up recruitment of IT acquisition workforce, consultant says
Internal briefing also recommends an exchange program between department and industry for information technology professionals .
Oversight
Deficit tops $1 trillion for the second year in a row
Total is lower than expected, but still showing effects of economic recession.
Pay & Benefits
No COLAs for federal retirees in 2011
Social Security Administration nixes cost-of-living adjustment.
Defense
Lawmakers seek justification for closing Joint Forces Command
Rep. Ike Skelton says Congress won’t fund closure without business case analysis.
Oversight
Hiring reform requires team effort, observers say
Managers and human resources staff must work together on planning, recruiting and retention.
Oversight
Report: TARP contracting has 'significant' transparency issues
The panel noted that private contractors were not subject to FOIA requests or public audits of their performance.
Defense