Oversight
Civilian agencies feel contracting pinch
Agencies watch their wallets and bring work back in-house.
Oversight
Another Headache
President Obama’s opinion on the Manhattan mosque is far from expedient -- unfortunately for Democrats.
Defense
Pentagon pursues productivity growth
As budgets tighten, the Defense Department and its contractors look for ways to cut costs and improve efficiency.
Pay & Benefits
IG: Postal Service paid $6.8 billion extra to pension fund
Overpayments to Federal Employees Retirement System have made it more difficult for USPS to manage its precarious finances, report says.
News
Former NASA chief of staff pleads guilty to conspiracy charge
Courtney Stadd conspired with an agency official to direct a $600,000 contract to a consulting client.
Oversight
Obama sends 30 tech projects back to the drawing board
Modernization of paper-based payment system for retirees is among the initiatives getting a second look.
Oversight
Lawmaker touts telework as a win-win situation
The arrangement boosts productivity, cost savings, recruitment and retention, and quality of life, says Virginia Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly.
Tech
Tech Incentive
Federal agencies used the student loan repayment benefit to recruit IT managers in particular.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Intel’s purchase of McAfee not a game changer for security
The buy pushes the chip maker further into the cyber market, but it won’t affect development.
Defense