Tech
From Nextgov.com: Local technology czar could be headed to Obama administration
Emphasis on portfolio management and transparency has helped the D.C. official make the most of the city's IT budget.
Pay & Benefits
Extra day off after Christmas likely for feds
Presidents often grant a bonus day or half-day of vacation when the holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday.
Oversight
Analysts weigh proposed creation of Federal Health Board
Tom Daschle, in line to become Health and Human Services secretary, floated the idea in a recent book.
Defense
Federal buildings go unwatched
From the November issue of Government Executive : Cutbacks and confusion over building security leave workers wondering who's guarding the doors.
Defense
Federal Protective Service director touts new vision for security
Gary Schenkel says agency responsible for monitoring federal facilities is “cleaning up business from the past.”
News
As new trial looms, questions raised about prosecution of former procurement chief
David Safavian has been in the crosshairs of federal prosecutors for the past five years.
Tech
From Nextgov.com: USDA reopens Networx competition in response to protest
Two losing vendors spur agency to restart the bidding process .
Tech
IT to get more attention in approval process for political appointees
GAO suggests nearly ninefold increase in technology questions for Obama nominees during confirmation hearings.
Defense
Brennan forced out of the running for CIA director slot
Obama intelligence adviser has been associated with some of the Bush administration's harshest tactics in the war on terror.
News
Towns gathers support in quest for oversight panel chairmanship
Despite concerns, the New York Democrat's seniority on the committee could allow him to claim the chairmanship without a fight.
Oversight
Obama’s choice of a budget chief garners praise
Veteran analyst Peter Orszag will know where to find and how to eliminate programs that don’t work, president-elect says.
Pay & Benefits
TSA announces 2009 performance-based payouts
Roughly three-quarters of employees under the agency’s new pay system will receive performance-based bonuses on top of the governmentwide increase.
News
Public holds dim view of government
Americans still say federal agencies would be good employers.
Oversight