Oversight
From Nextgov.com: NASA bans some removable storage devices
Prohibition is not as sweeping as the one instituted by the Defense Department earlier this month.
Oversight
FAA begins to roll out air traffic control system
Agency moves NextGen satellite-based system from testing to deployment, beginning at 11 Florida locations.
Oversight
Resources to monitor small business contracts found lacking
Auditors advise SBA to reassess allocation of limited staff and to strengthen oversight of 8(a) program.
Oversight
Waxman may push committee's oversight role
New chairman of House Energy and Commerce Committee is expected to increase emphasis on government accountability and pursue a transparency agenda.
Oversight
Obama names economic team while Democrats plan stimulus
New York Federal Reserve President Timothy Geithner is the choice to lead Treasury Department in new administration.
Pay & Benefits
TSP holds steady amid economic downturn
Board is examining the trading practices of contractors.
Oversight
Vendors might have to vouch for product authenticity
Industry views rule to crack down on counterfeit equipment and software as too burdensome.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Defense bans use of removable storage devices
Ban could be the result of a virus from the nonclassified network moving to the Pentagon's classified system via a thumb drive.
Oversight
Towns could face competition for House oversight spot
In a push for key chairmanship, the New York Democrat says he can work across the aisle and set a more constructive tone.
Oversight
Appointee names leak out as agencies gear up for reviews
Obama teams have a handle on the pressing issues, employee groups and executives say.
Defense
Homeland Security criticized for lax oversight of programs worth billions
Senior managers failed to find time for review board meetings, allowing large projects to run behind schedule and over budget, auditors say.
Pay & Benefits
Outlook for public service academy brightens
Obama and many of the top candidates for jobs in his administration support creating such an institution.
Pay & Benefits