Defense

House Democrats looking to expedite work on supplemental

Sending the bill to the floor without a markup is a likely scenario for speeding along the war funding.

Oversight

Obama ties oil spill to need for sweeping reforms

In speech, president urges action on energy and climate change bill.

Management

Where’s the Rigor?

The Gulf oil spill highlights the management issues federal scientists face.

News

Space Storms on the Way

Features

Now You See It

From transparency to the cloud, CIOs weigh the costs and consequences of sharing more data .

Oversight

Obama appoints former IG to head Minerals Management Service

Michael R. Bromwich pursued misconduct and corruption cases as Justice Department inspector general.

Oversight

NASA sued for failing to disclose contracting information

Advocacy group wants data it claims will shed light on whether a space program partner is meeting small business subcontracting goals.

Pay & Benefits

Senate to consider another pay freeze proposal

Republican amendment to jobs bill includes language suspending federal raises and bonuses.

Oversight

Lawmakers seek better training for supervisors

Under a bipartisan House bill, federal managers would get more training on such issues as conducting performance reviews.

News

From Nextgov.com: GSA to move e-mail to the cloud

Plan represents major effort to increase government efficiency , analyst says.

Oversight

Senator questions using unspent stimulus money to avoid teacher layoffs

Proposal would just move funds from "one pocket to the other," Education committee chairman says.

Defense

Petraeus 'fine' after passing out at Senate hearing

Central Command chief says he was simply dehydrated.

Defense

Building security agency’s workforce plan questioned

Watchdog wonders how the Federal Protective Service will pay, hire and train new employees.

Oversight

Nonagenarian senator is helping keep holds alive

At 92, Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., remains a formidable opponent of Senate rule changes.

Oversight

Protecting environment gets public support as priority

Fifty-six percent of survey respondents say the environment is more important than keeping energy prices low.

Editor's Notebook

Command Performance

Government’s top executives are front and center in implementing new priorities.