Oversight
USDA settles Native American lawsuit
The $760 million agreement will help “turn a page” on the department’s “tragic” civil-rights past, Agriculture chief says.
Oversight
SBA lifts suspension of technology contractor
Agreement will allow GTSI to continue most of its government work during an ongoing probe of whether it violated small business set-aside rules.
Defense
From Nextgov: Army seeks to formalize mobile apps development
Service looks to industry for help creating process to secure smart phone applications used in war.
Oversight
SEC stretched thin by new rules
Agency will meet its deadlines under financial regulatory reform law, but faces resource constraints, leader says.
Oversight
Retired feds could see one-time Social Security bonus
Legislation provides $250 payment in lieu of 2011 cost-of-living adjustment.
Oversight
OPM and unions tussle over employee appeal rights
The Merit Systems Protection Board should use a broad threshold to evaluate appeals of employees removed from their positions, say unions.
Oversight
McCain denies 'stimulus hypocrisy' accusation
Center for Public Integrity alleges lawmaker opposed stimulus plan and then made request for funds.
Oversight
House Flips. Senate Doesn't
The odds are that Democrats will lose seven or eight seats in the Senate.
Defense
GAO: Defense domestic violence tracking remains flawed
Audit finds the Pentagon’s system for collecting data on abuse in military families hinders department’s ability to analyze trends.
Oversight
Lack of linguists hampers government's mission, officials say
Federal agencies struggle to fill in the gaps in language skills.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Defense must ramp up recruitment of IT acquisition workforce, consultant says
Internal briefing also recommends an exchange program between department and industry for information technology professionals .
Oversight
Deficit tops $1 trillion for the second year in a row
Total is lower than expected, but still showing effects of economic recession.
Defense
Lawmakers seek justification for closing Joint Forces Command
Rep. Ike Skelton says Congress won’t fund closure without business case analysis.
Oversight
Hiring reform requires team effort, observers say
Managers and human resources staff must work together on planning, recruiting and retention.
Oversight
Report: TARP contracting has 'significant' transparency issues
The panel noted that private contractors were not subject to FOIA requests or public audits of their performance.
Oversight
Issa calls for federal program sunset commission
California Republican recommends appointing independent experts to review necessity of government programs.
Oversight
Airline industry and FAA vow cooperation on multibillion satellite program
Collaboration and information-sharing are at the heart of NextGen , says agency official.
Oversight
Senior executives see smaller pay raises
Lower salary adjustments and fewer performance awards could limit interest in SES careers, observer says.
Defense
Lawmakers urge deficit panel to back Defense cuts
Gates has proposed cutting more than $100 billion within the department's budget over the next five years.
Oversight