Oversight
Mississippi governor seeks to help block EPA move
Haley Barbour is drafting a letter to governors asking them to support effort to block agency from regulating greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.
Oversight
House minority whip says GOP will say 'no' on health deal
Virginia Rep. Eric Cantor's comments are the latest evidence that any hope for a health agreement is probably little more than wishful thinking.
News
Burning Question: Do some people really think IRS building attacker was 'American hero'?
Facebook moves to shut down fan pages of man who flew plane into office building.
Pay & Benefits
Groups weigh in on proposed changes to EEO complaint process
Organizations want protections as commission pursues electronic filings, pilot projects.
Oversight
Report finds federal regulations have delayed stimulus projects
Agencies tell GAO that requirements to purchase goods domestically and pay prevailing wages to workers have held up some Recovery Act projects.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Cyber exercise aims to teach the good guys to think like the bad guys
The National Defense University’s Cybersecurity Challenge wants to educate professionals on how hackers think to better understand how to spot and stop penetration attacks.
Oversight
Senator looks into hike in HHS travel costs
Top Republican on the Finance Committee wants to know whether growth in fiscal 2008 represents a trend.
Defense
Burning Question: Do DHS agents know where their guns are?
IG finds hundreds of weapons have gone missing -- some at bowling alleys and fast food joints.
News
Attack on IRS building injures two, kills pilot
Authorities say man had aired complaints about the U.S. tax code online.
Defense
General warns of unmanned aircraft 'infatuation'
Air Force Lt. Gen. David Deptula says certain missions, such as carrying nuclear weapons, would likely require a pilot.
Oversight
Obama creates debt panel
Former Sen. Alan Simpson, R-Wyo., and Erskine Bowles, White House chief of staff to President Clinton, will lead commission.
Oversight
Coming soon: Revamped spending Web site and more
Performance chief Jeff Zients says IT tools will increase accountability and improve data quality.
Pay & Benefits