Oversight
Orszag promises scrutiny of stimulus spending but stalls on tighter rules
OMB nominee says he would post bailout contracts on a public Web site and create an oversight board, but would defer to Treasury on imposing terms of use requested by Democrats.
News
Navy picks Florida for carrier, leaving Virginia in wake
Proponents say move will address security concerns by spreading out fleet, but critics say it will be costly.
Pay & Benefits
Room to Improve
Federal employees are happy with their paid vacation and sick leave, but are less enthusiastic about some other benefits.
Oversight
OMB pick pledges better integration of management and budget duties
Initiatives will include bolstering acquisition workforce, speeding hiring and improving program performance.
News
Admiral sees difficulty meeting goals for fleet expansion
Navy official says procurement funding for fiscal 2010 is still uncertain.
Oversight
IG: Energy should reevaluate plans to bury depleted uranium oxide
Severe budget cuts in Office of Environmental Management led department to drop promising research.
Oversight
House committee chairman vows vigorous oversight of Obama administration
Rep. Edolphus Towns, D-N.Y., will focus on federal procurement, among other issues.
Pay & Benefits
Undergraduates cite government as a top career
Survey shows thousands of U.S. college students hope to enter public service after graduation.
Tech
From Nextgov.com: White House ordered to search employee computers for missing e-mails
Directive, which includes memory sticks, CDs and DVDs, is part of an effort to find messages from a period of more than two years.
Oversight
Shinseki to seek transformation of Veterans Affairs
Retired Gen. Eric Shinseki says he anticipates challenges similar to those he faced in modernizing the Army.
Defense
Senator says expansion of traveler screening system is premature
Chairman of homeland security panel criticizes officials for moving ahead with an ineffective system.
Oversight
Treasury pick's tax problems not seen as show-stopping
Senate minority whip objects to fast-track treatment for Timothy Geithner, but others are warming to the nominee.
Management