Pay & Benefits
Merit board nominees pledge to rebuild workforce, boost efficiency
Candidates also tell lawmakers they would like to make decisions clearer so agencies implement them properly.
News
From Nextgov.com: IRS slow reaction to bounced checks costs treasury $20 million
Inspector general also reports that the agency needs to improve oversight to detect unauthorized access to taxpayers' personal information.
Oversight
Half of stimulus contract spending falls into risky categories
Within the next week, Recovery.gov will list detailed summaries of noncompetitive, nonfixed price contracts.
Oversight
House majority leader 'frustrated' by slow pace in Senate
The House has passed all 12 fiscal 2010 spending bills, but few of them have moved through the Senate.
Defense
Critics take aim at pending spending bills
Senate poised to approve Homeland Security appropriations measure, which would provide $42.8 billion in discretionary funds, and excludes two E-Verify provisions.
Oversight
Defense has vested interest in tracking flu
Military commanders in Iraq and Afghanistan brace for a new enemy: the H1N1 virus.
Defense
Army makes progress on plan for next combat vehicle
The service is seeking industry input on what is technologically feasible and affordable before it puts out a request for proposals.
Defense
Governors protest changes to FEMA grant programs
Policy preventing homeland security grants from being used to support current projects could stall critical programs, governors association says.
Oversight
Jobs Nightmare
The prospect of the jobless rate hovering around 10 percent leading up to the 2010 midterm election should keep Democrats up at night.
News
From Nextgov.com: Information security budgets generally dodge effects of downturn
While more than a third of public sector security chiefs report they curtailed projects this year, they made little progress in deploying systems to monitor network use, survey finds .
Pay & Benefits
Public-private pay gap rises in 2009
Federal Salary Council declines to recommend a specific raise for 2010.
News
Special Report: Balancing Act
Now more than ever, the federal government wants healthy and happy employees. And agencies are providing an array of benefits -- from cooking classes to child care -- to help federal workers juggle their busy lives.
Defense
Senate aide says cybersecurity bill is moving
Legislation to help government and private sector better prepare for and respond to high-tech attacks has real shot at Senate passage this year, according to top staffer.
Oversight
Deputy secretary asserts control over Agriculture budget
Kathleen Merrigan is planning to continue running the USDA budget, despite an organizational revamp.
Pay & Benefits
Agencies challenge employees to lead a healthier lifestyle
The Obama administration is experimenting with innovative ways to get 75 percent of the federal workforce involved in health and wellness programs by next year.
Tech