Oversight
Senate Dems seek probe of wartime contracting
Bipartisan commission would be charged with reviewing nearly all contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
News
Financial chiefs make progress on audits, improper payments
Challenges remain, especially at the Pentagon, which is making headway resolving material weaknesses but has yet to achieve a clean audit.
Pay & Benefits
IRS hires firm to review performance pay for managers
Consultant will evaluate compensation system over five years to determine whether changes are helping to hire and retain managers.
Defense
Resignation of DHS deputy prompts questions on Capitol Hill
House Democrat suggests department chief offered misleading testimony earlier this month when he said he thought senior leaders would stay on.
Defense
Air Force secretary says service needs $20 billion more a year
Service also would like to retire some of its oldest aircraft, which are becoming increasingly expensive to maintain.
Oversight
Don’t Count Her Out
There’s not much evidence to back the claim that Hillary Clinton has no shot of becoming president.
Defense
Watchdog finds pervasive fraud in visa lottery
State Department lacks strategy for addressing problems, Government Accountability Office says.
Defense
MoveOn raises money for ads as furor continues
New ad targets Republicans who voted against legislation to give troops more time at home after deployments to Iraq.
Defense
DHS deputy's departure adds to leadership gap
Michael Jackson's resignation for financial reasons will create another key vacancy at the top levels of the department.
Oversight
Bush, Dems spar as vote on stopgap spending bill nears
The House is scheduled to take up a short-term continuing resolution Wednesday that would fund government programs until mid-November.
Tech
Security, innovation top technology chiefs’ agendas
Federal CIOs aim to steer clear of hacker attacks while scanning the horizon for tools to help employees become more efficient.
Defense
Intelligence veteran aims to motivate young analysts
Critics question whether Mike Wertheimer’s approach, which includes expanding the use of social networking sites, will lead to higher-quality analysis.
Oversight
Air traffic controllers sue over alleged mold problems
Detroit controllers say mold persists despite efforts to remove it; FAA says the problem has been solved.
Tech
What's Brewin: Valid Excuses?
Building a system to share electronic health records isn’t as easy as it might seem.
Defense