Oversight
Collapse In Confidence
The deep alienation Americans feel toward their public and private leadership isn't likely to go away when the economy improves.
News
From Nextgov.com: Air Force seeks new nuclear command-and-control terminals
After years of delays to launch a jam-proof communications satellite, the service rethinks how it will deploy multibillion-dollar equipment to receive messages on bombers and presidential aircraft.
Oversight
Senate majority leader breaks with Obama on mosque
Reid says even though the First Amendment protects freedom of religion, the structure "should be built someplace else."
Oversight
DISCLOSE Act will get second look
Measure would severely restrict companies that do business with the government.
Defense
Gates’ departure could derail Defense reforms
Pentagon might face deep budget cuts if Defense secretary steps down in 2011 as he intends.
Oversight
Court rules against government, again, in small business parity
Federal Claims judge finds the Air Force violated the law when it did not give a HUBZone firm priority.
Pay & Benefits
New automatic enrollment program could encourage TSP savings
Data on the fledgling effort is not available yet, but officials don’t expect to see many people opt out.
Tech
Two Takes on the Pay Debate
Think tank scholars offer their views on the public-private pay divide.
Features
Boosting Business
GSA pitches efficiency and customer service to compete with agencies’ procurement offerings.
Features
Shifts in Space
NASA spending takes new twists and turns as agency looks to change destinations and ways of getting there.
Features
Buying Power
Energy focuses on safeguarding the nuclear stockpile and developing a low-carbon future.
Features