Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Complex Networx contract causes more work, delays for acquisition staffs
Lawmakers, feds and industry executives discuss ways to ease the transition and shorten the delays to telecom contract .
Defense
Insourcing isn’t the only ingredient of workforce rebalancing
Procurement policy chief tells Senate committee he does not expect a tectonic shift away from the private sector.
Defense
Intelligence chief resigns
Dennis Blair’s departure comes amid criticism of the intelligence community’s ability to share information effectively.
Defense
House committee votes to honor public servants killed on home soil
Provision would set a precedent of treating those hurt or killed by terrorist acts as though they were in combat zones.
Defense
Defense bill aims to beef up health care for military personnel
Provisions in legislation would expand TRICARE coverage and improve mental health benefits.
Defense
Panel fattens Navy order for F/A-18 fighter jets
Addition is part of the $760 billion defense policy bill expected on the House floor next week.
Oversight
House Dems raise fears about another BP project
Lawmakers fear the Deepwater Horizon oil spill could foreshadow a larger tragedy at the Atlantis rig, which is operating in deeper waters off the Gulf coast.
News
The Week in Comments: Interns, porn and the Gulf of Mexico
The best in reader reaction to recent articles.
News
What do you think about the administration’s hiring reform effort?
The federal hiring overhaul will usher in change for employees and job applicants.
Defense
Defense implements sexual assault rule
Contractors cannot use mandatory arbitration agreements to settle cases; provision includes waiver for national security.
Defense
House committee rejects insourcing quotas
Measure bans “arbitrary goals” for bringing contracted work back into government.
Defense
Deal with White House clears way for intel authorization
An authorization bill for the U.S. intelligence community has not been enacted since fiscal 2005.
Oversight