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.

Defense

Defense chief to step down in 2011

Gates' departure has long been a subject of speculation.

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

Secure Investments

Border and immigration enhancements help drive Homeland Security’s varied purchases.