News
From Nextgov.com: Privacy advocates give limited approval for new White House Web 2.0 policies
Civil libertarians are pleased the guidelines provide an expansive definition of personally identifiable information, but want stronger and clearer language that would protect citizens’ identities and data.
News
Burning Question: What's the best way to land your next government job?
Top tips range from setting up online job alerts to quietly using your network.
Oversight
Senator opens investigation of Arlington Cemetery contractors
Probe comes in response to IG findings that outdated records system led to hundreds of graves being misidentified, unmarked.
Defense
Hoyer: Votes on wartime supplemental by Friday
Bill could be split into at least two parts, with one devoted solely to military spending.
Defense
Petraeus: Deadline puts pressure on Afghans
General says July 2011 date will send a "message of urgency," but emphasizes the United States will withdraw troops responsibly.
Oversight
OMB charts performance improvement course
Focus will shift from data collection to using performance information to achieve better results.
Defense
Plan for new border troops outlined in Arizona meeting
Almost half of 1,200 troops headed for the Southwest border will be deployed in Arizona by August or September, officials say.
Defense
Pentagon cost-cutting efforts touch on procurement
Defense officials are aiming for 2-3 percent savings annually through more efficient purchasing.
Oversight
Driving Into the Ditch
Fewer and fewer lawmakers remain in the middle of the road, where consensus and compromise form.
Oversight
Small business owners air contracting frustrations
At public meeting, entrepreneurs, advocates call for reduced bundling and strengthened oversight of small business programs.
News
From Nextgov.com: Obama administration cracks down on late, over budget IT projects
White House orders review of all high-risk IT initiatives, halts investments in financial system modernization efforts.
Oversight
White House to move slowly on inherently governmental IT jobs
But Congress could pass language that contractors worry could foster arbitrary insourcing rather than support strategic cost-analysis.
Defense