Defense
Officials defend airport screening but say changes are coming
Homeland Security secretary says department will make adjustments "where they need to be made."
Oversight
Senate minority leader will back earmark ban
Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., says he will take his own advice and listen to the American people.
Defense
Report: Dysfunction on Hill may hurt national security
Partisan disagreements and conflict between the legislative and executive branches are threatening passage of the annual defense policy bill, study notes.
Defense
Senior acquisition officials question procurement policy direction
Survey shows government professionals have doubts about how contracting policies are being implemented.
Defense
Panel: DHS assessment of biodefense facility falls short
National Research Council says Homeland Security used arbitrary assumptions in evaluating risk.
Oversight
Analysis: Seizing a $400 billion opportunity
Ten strategies to cut the fat from federal procurement.
Pay & Benefits
Federal pay raise still up in the air
A cloud of "what ifs" hangs over dispute on whether federal workers are overpaid and deserve a salary hike next year.
Defense
TSA works on alternative airport screening process for pilots
Unions have cited concern over radiation from scanners.
Defense
Republicans signal delay on 'don't ask, don't tell' repeal
Senators say there won't be enough time during the lame-duck session to adequately debate the ban on gays serving openly in the military.
Tech
Social Media Masters
Older workers are driving use of social media in the workplace, survey finds.
News
From Nextgov.com: Lawmakers expect DHS to cancel troubled border security program
SBInet contract has encountered cost, schedule and performance problems .
Oversight
Bidding begins for top Democratic spot on House oversight panel
Towns moves to keep the position, vowing he will “form a bulwark against any politically motivated investigations” by Republicans.
Pay & Benefits
TSA to hold union election
Federal Labor Relations Authority accepts petition to vote for exclusive representation.
Oversight
Senator refuses to relinquish hold on OMB nominee
Jacob Lew remains in limbo as the Obama administration gets to work on the fiscal 2012 budget.
Oversight
Postal Service to manage losses with more workforce cuts
Agency ended fiscal 2010 $8.5 billion in the red, despite deep reductions in personnel and hours.
Defense