Oversight
Interior creates regional centers to cope with climate change
Move aims to improve coordination and data sharing across agencies to protect wildlife and resources.
News
From Nextgov.com: Agents crippled by delays in technology deployment along Southwest border
Border Patrol must rely on old, unreliable equipment to protect crossings and reduce illegal immigration .
Pay & Benefits
Telework increasing steadily but slowly, OPM says
Participation rate has yet to reach 10 percent, according to a new report.
Defense
McHugh confirmed as Army secretary
Kansas senators allow the nomination to move forward after receiving assurances the Defense Department will not transfer Guantanamo detainees to a prison in Fort Leavenworth.
Oversight
Government urged to check how contractors treat their employees
Center for American Progress claims egregious labor law violators are receiving federal dollars.
Defense
Homeland Security to review stimulus spending on borders
Move appears to respond to criticisms that the department is spending Recovery Act money without adequate evaluation.
Defense
Navy restructures ship program in effort to reduce costs
Officials hope competition for the exclusive contract will drive down the price tag, which has more than doubled since the program's inception.
Pay & Benefits
People People
The Census Bureau has lessons to offer other agencies when it comes to hiring.
Defense
Lawmakers urge uniform pay policies for deployed civilians
Lack of standard guidance makes it difficult for agencies to treat overseas employees equally.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: System to check worker eligibility for federal contractors running smoothly
E-Verify successfully processes an increase in requests to verify employees working at companies that won government contracts after Sept. 8.
Defense
Defense secretary lets Air Force run tanker contest
Robert Gates emphasizes the need to conduct the procurement properly and complete it quickly.
Oversight
Nominee lays out priorities for federal financial management
Reducing improper payments and managing the economic stimulus effort top the list.
Oversight
Interior secretary cancels royalty-in-kind program
Controversial program has been criticized for lax enforcement that has cost the federal government tens of millions of dollars.
Defense
New long-range strike aircraft still on Air Force's radar
Completing a procurement of the much-delayed airborne refueling tanker replacement also is a top priority.
Defense