Oversight
Contractors call for less partisan rhetoric, more substance
Industry is optimistic that the Obama administration and new Congress will establish a more harmonious tone.
Pay & Benefits
Foreign Service officers clamor for security clearance reform
Wish list of diplomatic community also includes pleas for more staff and training.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: NSA's smart phone could become government issue
Award-winning device looks like commercial PDAs, but provides access to classified and unclassified networks, and operates on worldwide mobile networks.
Oversight
Transition team wastes no time
Obama is moving quickly to show he has learned from Clinton’s mistake of fumbling the baton.
Defense
Blackwater could face sanctions for improper arms shipments
One official said 900 weapons were shipped improperly, though another said the figure is lower.
Defense
Lieberman plans to take his case to Senate Democratic Steering Committee
Senator's fight to keep chairmanship could disrupt vetting and confirmation process for major appointments in Obama administration.
Oversight
Political veterans map out recommendations, pitfalls for president-elect
Brookings Institution report suggests Obama should start with manageable and bipartisan legislative proposals.
Pay & Benefits
Employee groups lay out priorities for next president, Congress
Organizations will continue to fight the Pentagon’s pay overhaul and will push benefits bills, including one to increase the government’s share of health premiums.
Oversight