Defense
Lawmaker hopes Northrop won't drop tanker bid
Decision to pull out would be a "blow to the program," Rep. John Murtha says.
Defense
Napolitano to reset deadline for foreign cargo scanning
Homeland Security chief says cost, lack of adequate technology and inability to secure agreements with foreign governments make 2012 goal unrealistic.
Pay & Benefits
For Leave or Money
Managers urged to use time off to attract senior talent, but flexibility highlights concerns about accrual policies.
Oversight
Administration officials defend science in wake of ‘climategate’
Pirated e-mails raise concerns about scientific integrity of data underlying energy policies.
Oversight
Contracts might not be getting enough credit for stimulus job creation
Private sector analysts find Recovery Act contracts helped generate 407,000 jobs to date; project 1 million more next year.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: VA nixes troubled tech projects
The department ends or slashes funding for 15 IT projects as part of new accountability program.
Pay & Benefits
Survey: Feds save more money than average Americans
Government workers squirreled away thousands of dollars more between March and September than the general population, study shows.
Defense
Lawmakers eye Afghanistan withdrawal date, funding
Senate panel holds the first in a series of congressional hearings on Obama's decision to deploy 30,000 more troops.
Defense
Obama says Afghan surge will cost $30 billion in fiscal 2010
Debate begins over how the administration will come up with the money.
Defense
Northrop threatens to quit contest for tanker contract
Company's president says the Pentagon must significantly change the parameters of the competition for it to be worth participating.
News
From Nextgov.com: Survey shows cyberattacks are getting more disruptive
Increasing number of incidents involve invading computer networks and defacing Web sites.
Oversight