Oversight

Poll: Americans want their leaders to stand up and fight

Nearly half of public -- including nearly two-thirds of Republicans and 53 percent of independents -- admires political leaders who refuse to compromise.

Oversight

GOP agenda is not your father's 'Contract With America'

Aides say document will include some ideas already touted by Republican leaders, such as repealing the healthcare bill, renewing the Bush-era tax cuts, and cutting spending.

Oversight

When Winning Is Losing

Thanks to Delaware, the chances of Republicans winning the Senate have plummeted.

Management

Wally's Advice for New Bosses

Defense

Panelists call for reversal of insourcing policy

Industry officials, analysts argue that government pays more when work is performed in-house.

Pay & Benefits

TSP costs are close to tipping point

Board members criticize administrative increases and request a revised fiscal 2011 budget proposal.

News

From Nextgov.com: OMB kills Justice IT system, revises another at Interior

As part of ongoing review, White House eliminates a litigation case management system and requires additional milestones for the Incident Management Analysis and Reporting System.

Pay & Benefits

Labor-management council considers tackling telework

Pending adequate member interest, a working group would explore ways to get more federal employees working remotely.

Oversight

Senate Republicans vow to block financial services spending bill

Lawmakers object to provision seeking to prevent brand-name and generic drug manufacturers from agreeing to settlements that essentially trade cash for promises that generic drug firms will not challenge brand-name drug patents for a set period of time.

Defense

Ridge sees security gaps since Sept. 11 attacks

Former Homeland Security secretary says Coast Guard needs more funding and government must improve vaccine stockpile.

Oversight

GOP set to unveil 'governing agenda'

The document, which will be released on Thursday, covers five categories -- jobs, spending, healthcare, national security and government reform.

Defense

Forecast calls for politics and a side of bluster on Defense bill

Senate braces for votes this week on controversial issues with limited ties to defense authorization bill, but which could energize voters in the midterm elections.

Tech

Tech-Savvy Winners

Many recipients of this year's Sammie awards relied on IT to do the heavy lifting in their jobs.

News

Technophobia 1.0

News

Gates, a True D.C. Hater

News

From Nextgov.com: Veterans Affairs reports 10 missing laptops in August

CIO says the department will investigate if the unusually high number of lost computers is an aberration, or if something more is going on.