Defense
FEMA, HUD get more heat for post-Katrina relocation
Case management is not helping many elderly and disabled residents get out of trailers, lawmaker says.
Defense
Air Force chief is wary of pilotless bomber
Pentagon needs to think seriously about having an unmanned aircraft carrying nuclear weapons, says Gen. Norton Schwartz.
Defense
Army to create central acquisition organization
Headquarters systems engineers will improve program interoperability with eye on costs.
Defense
Defense reform bill would clamp down on spiraling costs, schedules
President targets overspending on weapons technologies that are either too new or too old.
Oversight
House passes FAA reauthorization, Senate confirms new agency administrator
Industry groups and unions praise progress on aviation issues, but sound notes of caution.
Defense
Obama signs defense acquisition overhaul measure
Legislation is aimed at stopping huge cost overruns and lengthy schedule delays.
Defense
Senate approves war supplemental, conferees appointed
Action on the bill comes after the Senate Thursday voted 94-1 to cut off debate on the supplemental.
Oversight
Transportation chief thinks stimulus spending has been up to speed
Ray LaHood says his department has been approving stimulus money twice as fast as normal programs.
Oversight
White House launches open government initiative
Administration kicks off Data.gov and proposes new design for Regulations.gov in bid to make government more transparent. Read the full story on Nextgov.com.
Oversight
Small businesses struggling to win Recovery Act contracts
Federal agencies so far have awarded only 10 percent of stimulus contracts to small firms.
Oversight
Obama stands by decision to close Guantanamo
President also defends stance on torture, saying interrogation methods such as waterboarding are not necessary to keep the country safe.
Oversight
Weapons acquisition reform bill heads to White House
Measure focuses heavily on tracking weapons more closely during their early development stages.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers unveil bipartisan domestic partner benefits bills
Advocates say allowing partners of federal employees to enroll in health and other programs is a key recruitment and retention tool.
Defense
Pentagon may build two different presidential helicopters
One would be for routine trips and the other, for emergency situations.
Oversight