Defense
Defense to Bush holdovers: Sign ethics pledge, or leave
Pentagon political appointees have until the end of the week to agree to Obama administration’s rules.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Plans
Readers submit their questions about proposed changes to federal retirement rules.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Opponents protest president’s proposed rule in his own Web 2.0 style
Heritage Foundation turns to social networking to try to preserve conscience protections for health care workers.
Oversight
Obama to nominate Rogoff for FTA position
Staff director of the Senate Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee is a veteran of the last three surface transportation bills dating back to 1991.
Defense
Obama-approved satellite plan opens rift on Capitol Hill
Under the plan, the intelligence community will buy and launch new electro-optical satellites over the next decade.
Defense
Homeland Security announces $970M for transportation
The two largest amounts each went for transit and port security grants.
Defense
Pentagon workforce could benefit from Wall Street layoffs
Applications are flooding in from out-of-work private sector financial managers, Defense acquisition chief Shay Assad says.
Oversight
IT contractors split on likely effects of Obama policies
Large firms concerned about proposals aimed at reducing role of contractors.
Management
Unlocking Ideas
Informed agencies use social media to brainstorm without exposing secrets.
News
From Nextgov.com: Industry group calls for public-private cybersecurity standards
Common standards established between government and private industries would ensure a base level of security across both sectors, according to an association of intelligence and security professionals.
Defense
Gates urges legislators to shelve parochial interests
Defense chief says he has been disheartened by a lack of budget discipline.
Defense
Boosting Defense acquisition workforce could be tricky
The Pentagon will have to compete with other government agencies and private companies for talent.
Oversight