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Bush procurement policy chief will appeal conviction

David Safavian’s argument will revolve partly around the possibility of a vindictive prosecution.

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White House push to reduce contractors is at odds with expanding role of agencies

President Obama's ambitious agenda is running head on into its desire to cut contracting. Something has to give.

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Tennessee Valley Authority union joins larger engineers federation

Union will work to raise TVA debt ceiling in exchange for compromises on workers’ right to organize.

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Blueprint for Disaster

When Washington designs policies that can’t work, the results are grim.

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The Madoff Auction

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Vetting Gone Wrong

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Further Thoughts on Fort Hood and David Brooks

Pay & Benefits

Salary council makes 2011 locality pay rate recommendations

Congress still needs to act on 2010 civilian raise.

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From Nextgov.com: Cybersecurity remains a constant battle for many IT officials

Employee violations of security policies continue to introduce risks that hackers exploit, survey results show.

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Procurement nominee stresses importance of building acquisition workforce

Daniel Gordon is a “broadly supported, uncontroversial nomination,” says Senate chairman.

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Democrat seeks vote on debt panel deal

Sen. Evan Bayh of Indiana is one of 15 lawmakers looking at a must-pass increase in the federal debt ceiling as leverage for action on commission proposal.

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Senator demands answers on firing of AmeriCorps IG

Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, threatens to place holds on nominees if administration does not respond to questions about Gerald Walpin.

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Miscounting of stimulus jobs cuts two ways

Spending reports indicate that contract and grant recipients under- and over-counted jobs created and saved.

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EPA: Video takedown order was about ethics, not content

Employees are not allowed to use their position and work at EPA to lend credibility to their personal opinions, officials say.

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Panel to look into bipartisan debt-reduction commissions

The normal budget process "cannot deal with a debt burden of this proportion," key senator says.

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Foregone Conclusion

Last week's elections confirmed what most people already knew: the Democrats have problems.

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