Oversight
Report says size of FCC staff decreased steadily during past decade
GAO: Decline in agency staff is due to a lack of workforce planning and competitive pay.
Oversight
Vilsack: USDA programs boost economy
Ag chief says food stamps, investments in local processing and slaughter plants are among programs helping people.
Oversight
House chairman sees wholesale overhaul of GSEs
Financial Services chairman reiterates need to abolish public-private structure of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Defense
Obama to request $14.2 billion to train, equip Afghan forces
Figure is more than double the $6.6 billion already appropriated for fiscal 2010.
Defense
Watch lists don't necessarily bar entry, officials say
Intelligence officials disclose the United States allows some terrorism suspects into the country to track their activities.
Defense
Former adviser gives Obama an 'A-' on defense policy
The president stuck to his word on the Iraq withdrawal, spending cuts and other campaign promises, Lawrence Korb says.
Pay & Benefits
Bill would boost oversight of FEHBP prescription drugs
Legislation aims to keep costs to federal employees in check.
Oversight
GOP senator seeks $120 billion in funding cuts
Proposed amendment to debt limit bill would rescind funding for duplicative programs and funding that hasn't been designated for a particular purpose fast enough.
Oversight
State of the Union, debt limit top agenda
President's address is expected to focus on jobs and fiscal responsibility.
News
From Nextgov.com: One year in, resistance to open government memo lingers
White House has accomplished unparalleled disclosure online despite implementation challenges , former and current feds say.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers include feds in excise tax relief
But fate of health care bill is still uncertain.
Defense
Grim trend in Army suicides continues
The service’s latest data shows an uptick in the number of soldiers taking their own lives.
Oversight
Obama sets new tone for regulatory process
Administration emphasizes social issues and opens rule-making to public comment, policy observer says.
Pay & Benefits
Pentagon taps career Navy executive to dissolve NSPS
John H. James will run office dismantling pay system and build new performance management system.
Defense
Report reveals trouble with new Army combat systems
All of the technologies struggled through a recent round of testing and will require significantly more work before the service can send them to a combat unit, study finds.
Defense
Lawmakers weigh security spending options
Additional funding could go toward new full-body scanning machines at U.S. airports and technology to sort and search clues of pending terrorist attacks.
Pay & Benefits