Defense
Burning Question: Does the Pentagon deserve an Oscar for Best Embedding Program?
Official says success of "The Hurt Locker" at the Oscars validates program to embed journalists in military units.
Defense
Legal issues hamper searches of intelligence databases
Main obstacles to sifting and matching information on suspected terrorists are policy and privacy related, as opposed to technological, officials testify.
Pay & Benefits
House passes bill to preserve pay for furloughed Transportation workers
Employees would get normal salary rates and benefits for days lost after highway funding stalled in Congress.
Oversight
Administration gets tough on improper payments
Obama directs agencies to hire more auditors who get paid based on the amount of money they recapture.
Defense
Dot, Dot, Dot . . .
Former Government Executive reporter Shane Harris discusses his book on why agencies are better at collecting intelligence than analyzing it.
Defense
Some travelers displeased about TSA body scanners
Privacy group says it has documents showing that the machines can store and transfer high quality naked images of travelers, contrary to TSA claims.
Defense
White House: TSA nominee to avoid conflicts of interest
Harding plans to steer clear of matters involving former consulting clients.
Management
Point of No Return
As agencies seek newer technologies, the question is how much IT spending is too much.
News
From Nextgov.com: VA investigating security breach of veterans' medical data
In violation of department policies, physician assistant allegedly conducted an unauthorized download of two sets of clinical records in an attempt to conduct research, according to sources.
Defense
Contest to organize airport screeners heats up
AFGE makes inroads on petition to represent TSA employees, with rival union NTEU close on its heels.
Pay & Benefits
Attacks on federal employees, facilities a hot-button issue at union conference
IRS employees have reported threatening phone calls from targets of audits and investigations, NTEU leader says.
Defense
McCain: Hill won't threaten tanker deal
Lawmakers will keep a close eye on the contract, but won't intervene, according to the Arizona Republican.
Oversight
House leader 'hopeful' budget blueprint will pass by Easter
Hoyer stresses lawmakers are not tied to that timeline.
News
Burning Question: Is the Obama administration coming for your fishing rod?
Angling advocates want to know if a federal task force will ban fishing.
Oversight