Pay & Benefits
Lawmaker questions consistency in crackdown on unpaid interns
Top Republican on government oversight panel asks White House to report on whether its internship program violates labor laws.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Senate set to consider NSA chief as head of Cyber Command
Lawmakers have held up Army Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander’s nomination because of concerns about the militarization of cyberspace, the command’s relationship with the National Security Agency and the use of the Internet.
Defense
Firefighters could lose jobs because of age
Dozens of Defense contract firefighters would be ineligible for their jobs under insourcing plan.
Defense
Job tenure taken out of the equation in NSPS transition
Pentagon secures a waiver from time-in-grade rules for certain employees moving back to the General Schedule.
News
Obama, top senators to discuss vacancy on high court
Meeting will be the first of its kind since Justice John Paul Stevens announced his retirement.
Oversight
House majority leader bearish on budget passage
It's hard to get budget blueprints approved in election years, Rep. Steny Hoyer says.
Pay & Benefits
Senate approves TRICARE legislation
Bill stipulates that military health plans meet new health reform requirements.
Defense
House lawmakers protest transfer of Guard's C-130s
Letter demands the short- and long-term goals the Air Force hopes to achieve by taking the aircraft from reserve units.
News
Burning Question: Is talking on your phone while driving worth getting a ticket?
The Transportation Department is backing state efforts to crank up enforcement of bans on distracted driving.
Oversight
Of Swans and Spoilers
To improve their Election Day prospects, Democrats would need an extraordinary game-changing event or a GOP implosion.
News
From Nextgov.com: Lawmaker questions White House official's use of Gmail
Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., charges the reported use of Webmail by Deputy Chief Technology Officer Andrew McLaughlin could indicate an attempt to "circumvent the laws associated with openness and transparency."
Oversight
GAO calls for more outsourcing, part-time employees at Postal Service
Watchdog and lawmakers disagree over whether workforce restructuring will improve USPS’ bottom line.
Oversight
White House: Earmark spending is decreasing
Administration touts 27 percent drop in directed spending between fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2010; watchdog group says figures are misleading.
Defense
Panel to review border security initiative
Violent spillovers related to illicit drug activity along the Mexican border prompt key lawmakers to hold a hearing on the situation.
Pay & Benefits