Defense
From Nextgov.com: Tension mounts over cybersecurity oversight
Resignation of DHS official leads some to argue for creation of independent cyber entity .
Oversight
IRS to beef up in-house debt collection capabilities
The agency plans to hire more than 1,000 employees by October to assist in recovering delinquent taxes.
Defense
TSA cites progress enrolling port workers in ID card program
A majority of the estimated 1.2 million workers who must be vetted by April 14 have signed up.
Oversight
Obama urged to reconsider pledge to thin management ranks
Agencies still are reeling from cuts during the Clinton administration.
Oversight
Interior chief names 'recovery czar'
Chris Henderson will oversee more than $3 billion the department plans to invest in communities, parks and public lands.
Pay & Benefits
OPM offers training to agencies involved in stimulus efforts
Initiative aims to help government boost hiring without sacrificing merit principles.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Virginia takes a lead role in the stimulus plan's push for health IT
A Q&A with Aneesh Chopra, Virginia's secretary of technology and CIO, on how the commonwealth will use funds to help build a nationwide electronic health records system.
Oversight
Senate to vote Tuesday on catch-all spending bill
Lawmakers pass another stopgap measure to keep agencies running until Wednesday.
Oversight
Business is booming for Alaska native corporations
ANCs raked in more than $5 billion in government contracts in fiscal 2008, nearly 10 times the amount they earned in 2000.
Defense
Coast Guard modernization stalls due to congressional inaction
Without legal authorization, the service is unable to complete critical organizational changes.
Oversight
Analysis: When Government Makes Us Sick
The peanut salmonella outbreak is but one in a string of scary federal failures -- it’s time to address the real cause.
Oversight
House committee forms contract reform panel
Members will review a recently introduced Senate bill designed to curb the cost of weapons programs, but might end up developing their own proposals.
Oversight