Oversight
From Nextgov.com: VA looks to Web 2.0 technologies to improve management
Electronic health records initiative and social networking sites are among the projects under way.
Defense
Defense policy bill has major implications for contractors
Legislation extends ban on public-private job competitions and limits award fees for negligent contractors.
Defense
House approves agreement on Pentagon pay-for-performance, sick leave benefit
Senate now will consider conference report on fiscal 2010 Defense authorization.
Oversight
McCain rebuffed on PBS construction funds
Amendment would have cut $20 million in funding for the Public Telecommunications Facilities Planning and Construction program.
Oversight
Panel debates future of Fannie, Freddie
Disagreement swirls over whether the home financing giants' role of stabilizing and stimulating the mortgage market can be privatized.
Oversight
Deficit triples in fiscal 2009, reaches 10 percent of GDP
Congressional Budget Office says figure is the highest shortfall, relative to the size of the economy, since 1945.
Oversight
Cost of 2010 census remains elusive, officials tell panel
Most recent cost estimate is $14.7 billion.
Pay & Benefits
Nested Interest
The debate over adding a mutual fund option to the federal retirement investment plan heats up.
Defense