Oversight
Oversight, workforce remain top concerns in acquisition survey
Professional Services Council Procurement Policy Survey cites need to tackle contracting in a holistic manner.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: FDA to deploy system to screen imported foods
PREDICT to meld data from various sources to flag foreign foodstuffs for further tests.
Pay & Benefits
Study reveals the success of Pentagon personnel system is unclear
The Congressional Budget Office says it’s too early to tell whether NSPS is improving employee performance and making hiring and pay decisions easier.
Defense
Key Senate chairmen praise Obama national security team
Senate Armed Services Chairman Carl Levin, D-Mich., calls picks "rock-solid."
Oversight
Web sites seek to identify source of hold on bailout IG
If confirmed, Neil Barofsky would be responsible for overseeing use of federal funds for the economic rescue.
Pay & Benefits
November a gloomy month for all but two TSP funds
Stock-based options continue to sustain losses, but not to the same extent as in October.
Oversight
Obama touts experience, knowledge of security team
President-elect picks Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., to lead State Department and Gen. Jim Jones as national security adviser.
News
State Department unveils social networking site
Initiative is the department’s latest effort to promote international dialogue among young people.
Oversight
Analyst: Obama on track for strong first 100 days
The president-elect has moved quickly to fill positions that are critical to White House operations, transition observer notes.
Defense
ADVICE+DISSENT:Intelligence File Cybercrime Wave
The backbone of the global economy is exposed.
Management Matters - Advice And Dissent
Over Your Shoulder
Oversight is a necessary evil, but only when it helps managers do their jobs better.
Managing Technology
Mind Meld
With computers now controlling critical assets, it's more important than ever for cyber and physical security managers to work together.
Viewpoint
Staying on Message
The barrage of e-mail scams and phony claims in the office tests critical thinking skills.
Editor's Notebook
Line by Line
Good luck, President-elect Obama, with slashing poor-performing programs.
News And Analysis
The Executive Legislator
Can President-elect Obama's Senate background grease the wheels of the confirmation process?
News And Analysis