Defense
Pentagon details cuts in 'reform' budget
Reductions and cancellations are aimed at focusing Pentagon spending capabilities needed for current combat operations.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Several agencies are headed for a modest increase in IT spending
SSA, Homeland Security, USDA and others receive boosts for technology projects.
Oversight
Energy budget reflects shifting priorities
Secretary says reforming the department’s business operations will be a top priority.
Oversight
Administration short on details about program review process
Obama team is working on overhauling performance measures.
Oversight
Supplemental faces House vote next week
Speaker says the $94.2 billion fiscal 2009 war supplemental is the last of its kind.
Oversight
Poll finds Uncle Sam’s popularity up among job seekers
Gallup finds number of Americans interested in working for the federal government has increased 16 percent since 2006.
Defense
Senate approves weapons acquisition overhaul
Role of a new oversight official is likely to be a sticking point during House-Senate conference negotiations.
Oversight
New presidential helicopter would get axed under budget
Program is six years behind schedule and the cost has doubled.
Defense
Louisiana lawmaker maintains hold on FEMA nominee
Republican Sen. David Vitter wants to the know the agency's plan for updating the flood maps in his state.
Defense
Pentagon reconsiders pricey Guam move
Marine Corps commandant says estimated $4 billion is "way short" of actual cost.
Defense
Homeland Security would get boost under Obama budget
Administration requests more funding for technology and border agents in the Southwest.
Pay & Benefits
Roth 411
Financial planners weigh the pros and cons of a Roth 401(k) option for federal employees.
Defense