Oversight
From Nextgov.com: GSA launches satellite communications megacontract
The program will streamline purchases for civilian and Defense agencies to improve communications during emergency situations, analyst says.
Defense
Nuclear weapons program chief pledges better governance
National Nuclear Security Administration is reviewing policies and procedures at contractor-operated facilities.
Pay & Benefits
Study rekindles debate over federal pay and benefits
Report maintains most feds are better compensated than private sector workers, but stops short of advocating a salary freeze.
Oversight
Agencies reduce use of noncompetitive, high-risk contracts
Cost-reimbursement and time-and-materials contracts are on the decline, early fiscal 2010 data shows.
Defense
Rolls-Royce defends its F-35 engine
Obama administration is threatening to veto alternate engine program.
Oversight
Lawmakers issue protest on Yucca decision
Letter claims the Energy Department is violating the Nuclear Waste Repository Policy Act.
Management
Learning It Your Way
Formal classroom training isn’t the best route for many federal workers.
Pay & Benefits
Hiring challenges weigh most on federal managers
Survey respondents also say work-life balance and stronger career development programs are priorities.
News
From Nextgov.com: White House considers clearer instructions for spending reports
Move comes in the wake of a GAO analysis that found the public finds stimulus-tracking website Recovery.gov hard to understand.
Oversight
Agencies urged to document oil spill costs
OMB guidance does not address process for reimbursement.
Defense
U.S. seeks to block Arizona law
Obama administration's lawsuit seeks to prevent immigration law from taking effect.
Oversight
Hiring reform isn't as easy as it looks, officials say
Cutting red tape for job applicants and involving managers in the hunt for mission-critical skills could be more complex than meets the eye.
Oversight
Hurricane GOP
Make no mistake about it: There is a wave out there, and for Democrats, the House is, at best, teetering on the edge.
Oversight