Defense
Lawmakers: Facilities shouldn’t set their own security standards
D.C. delegate suggests establishing minimum requirements governmentwide so employees who “don’t know a hill of beans about security” aren’t making the rules.
Pay & Benefits
Strong connections could be key ingredient of fellowship program
Students will need more than financial support to pursue federal careers in international relations, observer says.
Defense
FEMA seeks to boost regional offices
Lawmakers praise efforts to decentralize operations, but worry about staffing shortages.
Oversight
Dems hit Kentucky senator for new holds
Republican Jim Bunning is holding up administration nominees, critics say.
Pay & Benefits
KSAs could be kaput by April
OPM chief says plan to eliminate controversial essays from federal hiring process is on the fast track.
Defense
Petraeus: Expect setbacks in Afghan war
Army general says next several months will be marked by tough fighting, as the military sends 30,000 more troops to quell rising violence.
Defense
Legal adviser: Drone position will be explained
State Department's Harold Koh said he is "comfortable" with the administration's legal position on the use of unmanned aircraft to kill suspected terrorists.
News
Burning Question: How is the Obama administration like an episode of 'The Simpsons'?
Hint: It has to do with that whole ‘making government cool’ thing.
Defense
OMB details many concerns with intelligence bills
Congressional notification provisions in House and Senate authorization measures top the list of issues.
News
From Nextgov.com: More agencies use cookies to track Web activity
As demand for personal online services increases, privacy groups and Web advocates call for rethinking a ban on persistent files that track how individuals use federal sites.
Defense
Nominee's ties to TSA contractors raise ethics concerns
White House says retired Army Maj. Gen. Robert Harding will recuse himself for one year from matters relating to security firm he founded.
Oversight
Narrow Margin
The results of latest polls are not nearly as favorable for Democrats as superficial glances would suggest.
Oversight
GAO upholds Afghan training contract protest
DynCorp International argues that the Army’s new proposed task orders were outside the scope of the underlying multiple awards contract.
Oversight