Defense
Navy: Newest carrier will be ready in 2015
Construction of the carrier and the ship's systems will cost $8.7 billion.
Oversight
House panel pushes for answers on Social Security backlog
SSA is hiring more employees to tackle disability claims and conducting video hearings to expedite process, commissioner says.
Oversight
Rule could slow Pentagon’s revolving door
Senior officials now will need approval from an agency ethics officer before taking a Defense contractor job.
Oversight
Lawmakers demand answers on FAA outage
Glitch on Thursday caused hundreds of delayed and canceled flights.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Medicare agency to post payment data on public Web site
Online tracker aimed at exposing wasteful spending , but sparks privacy concerns.
Defense
GAO finds extensive fraud in disabled veteran-owned small biz program
Watchdog audited 10 firms and discovered more than 100 allegations of misconduct.
Oversight
Auditor and lawmakers are skeptical of stimulus data
GAO finds recipients listed tens of thousands of jobs from projects where they had yet to report any spending.
Defense
Air Force nominee: Tanker contest will be open
Pick for the service's No. 2 civilian spot says competition will be transparent.
Oversight
NRC weighs sanctions against VA in prostate cancer treatment errors
Regulator finds several patients might have suffered adverse consequences, including cancer recurrence.
Oversight
Impending federal retirements could spur agencies to reassess needs
Supervisors require new skills in a changing workforce, report says.
Defense
Lawmaker adds support to Guantanamo replacement in Illinois
Congressman says move could inject $1 billion into the local economy in four years and create more than 3,000 jobs.
Defense