Oversight
Obama sets mark for early nominee dropouts
He's challenging Bill Clinton, who saw six major nominees withdraw their names over the course of his entire presidency.
Management
What We're Paying For
President Obama promised to cut waste, but that means agencies will have to put together budgets that link spending to results.
Pay & Benefits
Talks begin on possible legislative enhancements to the TSP
Adding a Roth IRA offering is one of the changes under consideration.
Oversight
Agencies to reap billions of dollars from stimulus package
Signed bill retains funding for building maintenance and repairs, energy efficiency projects and information technology upgrades.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: DHS announces departmentwide efficiency review
Secretary Napolitano asks managers to submit reports on ways to reduce costs and streamline processes , with technology likely to be a cornerstone of the effort.
Defense
Moving FEMA out of Homeland Security could pose risks
Leadership is more important than organizational structure in ensuring operational effectiveness, IG finds.
Defense
Air Force poised to make F-22 request
Service will seek more of the fighter jets than the 183 planned, but won't try to reach its long-standing goal of 381 planes.
Oversight
Lack of federal veterinarians could hamper government response to disease outbreaks
Nationwide shortage of doctors and lower salaries in public sector put agencies at a disadvantage when it comes to hiring, GAO report says.
Defense