Oversight
Speaker pledges action on discrimination bill
Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., vows to pass legislation this year to bar workplace discrimination based on a person's sexual orientation.
News
Burning Question: What's the worst thing to say in a meeting?
How about, "pass the smokeless tobacco"?
Defense
NSA leader urges cybersecurity protocols
U.S. Cyber Command chief say nation needs precise rules of engagement to set standards for counterattacks to breaches of government data networks.
Oversight
Inherently governmental rule sparks little consensus
Many comment on the proposed rule change that would clarify functions suitable for outsourcing.
Pay & Benefits
Obama extends benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees
Child care subsidies and relocation payments are among those agencies are ordered to provide.
Defense
Pentagon official searches for the source of contracting waste
Defense acquisition deputy Frank Kendall wants to reform the behavior that leads to spiraling costs and schedule overruns.
Oversight
PTO teams with Google on database
Move is part of the agency's efforts to comply with President Obama's open government initiative.
Defense
Panel endorses performance-based pay for Defense intelligence employees
System is well-designed and the Pentagon should continue rolling it out as soon as implementation flaws are addressed, independent experts recommend.
Oversight
HHS chief plugs government health data
Information can be used to help patients and providers make better decisions.
Oversight
IG: Virginia is failing to track Recovery Act program funds
Auditors find serious oversight lapses in Energy’s weatherization assistance program.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Networx contract offers first certified product for securing Internet connections
Technology is better suited for agencies with basic security requirements rather than complex intelligence networks, observer says.
Management