Defense
Army cancels ground combat vehicle contract
Service plans to issue a revised solicitation within three months.
Oversight
Burning Question: Can you take sick leave whenever you feel like it?
Or can your manager force you to provide a doctor's note proving you're sick?
Defense
Young arms dealer gets into more trouble
Efraim Diveroli, who delivered faulty munitions to Afghan security forces through a Pentagon contract, is arrested again on firearms charges.
Oversight
Sherrod turns down USDA job
Ousted official refuses Secretary Tom Vilsack's offer to take a civil rights post.
Oversight
Observer: Managers have reason to be wary of telework
Difficulty staying in touch with employees and monitoring productivity might have soured supervisors on the arrangement, executives association official says.
Oversight
Civilian agencies feel contracting pinch
Agencies watch their wallets and bring work back in-house.
Oversight
Another Headache
President Obama’s opinion on the Manhattan mosque is far from expedient -- unfortunately for Democrats.
Defense
Pentagon pursues productivity growth
As budgets tighten, the Defense Department and its contractors look for ways to cut costs and improve efficiency.
Oversight
Obama sends 30 tech projects back to the drawing board
Modernization of paper-based payment system for retirees is among the initiatives getting a second look.
Oversight
Lawmaker touts telework as a win-win situation
The arrangement boosts productivity, cost savings, recruitment and retention, and quality of life, says Virginia Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly.
Defense
Senators question Marshals Service over full-body scan images
Lawmakers say practice of retaining images taken during screening procedures at a federal courthouse in Florida could compromise individuals’ privacy.
Defense
Industry to Pentagon: Fix relationship between oversight agencies
Reforming roles of Defense audit and contract management agencies is one of many recommendations.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Saving 9 cents a day per computer adds up for the Air Force
A software program that turns off PCs at night combined with energy-efficient equipment reduces IT operating costs by $17 million a year.
Defense
Military plans to test new helicopter alert threat system
The Pentagon is about to deploy a experimental system intended to help helicopters evade deadly small-arms fire.
Defense
Lawmaker demands data on amount of spilled oil
Democrat says recently disclosed findings from NOAA might be giving the public "a false sense of confidence."
Defense
Watchdog raps Homeland Security for conference fees
Inspector general instructs department to return more than $200,000 to the Treasury.
Oversight
Deficit estimate dips slightly this year, rises in 2011
This year's shortfall is projected to represent 9.1 percent of the gross domestic product, second only to last year's 9.9 percent mark.
Defense
Removing all private security firms from Afghanistan could be difficult
Obama administration officials argue that four-month deadline might be overly aggressive.
Oversight