Defense
White House to name FBI deputy director as new TSA head
This is the Obama administration’s third pick to lead the security agency, which has been without a permanent chief for more than one year.
Oversight
Concerns over pay loom as Pentagon returns to General Schedule
Managers’ association urge lawmakers to ensure top-performing Defense employees don’t lose pay.
News
From Nextgov.com: Bush White House failed to archive most e-mails for 21 days
A comparison of archived messages and those restored from backup tapes reveals 83 percent of e-mails for certain days during a two-year period would have been lost.
Oversight
Democrat questions MMS realignment
House subcommittee chairman wants Interior to explain why leasing function and its environmental-compliance oversight would not be housed in the enforcement part of the agency.
Oversight
Industry coalition opposes PTO-fee bill
Group objects to legislation on grounds that it does not include a provision prohibiting agency funds from being diverted for other government programs.
Oversight
Parties ponder price of skirting budget vote
Republicans and Democrats weigh the political risks of not passing a fiscal 2011 budget blueprint.
Defense
Forward Observer: Gates' Swan Song?
Pentagon chief is clearly fed up with the status quo in the military-industrial-political complex.
News
From Nextgov.com: Army wants soldiers' devices to keep going, and going, and going
Service asks for ideas for how to make batteries that power electronics on the battlefield lighter and last longer .
Oversight
Hiring reform could signal end of federal internship program
Unions feel confident OPM review will lead to program’s elimination.
Defense
Defense opts for multiyear F/A-18 deal
Officials say purchase would save 10 percent over a traditional contract.
Oversight
Obama blasts oil execs, MMS over spill
President decries "cozy relationship" between agency, industry.
Oversight
Feds almost pay a price for porn
Republican language banning agencies from paying employees caught viewing explicit images on work computers unravels technology bill.
Defense
Finger pointing begins over New York security grant allocations
Lawmakers and the Obama administration spar over whether funding has actually increased or decreased, and who is responsible.
Defense
Defiant panels approve $485 million for F-35 alternate engine
Defense chief contends any savings from increased competition are not worth the upfront costs of developing and buying two engines for the fighter.
Defense