Defense
DHS expands drone flights on Mexico border
Texas lawmakers have been trying for years for assistance but bureaucratic wrangling between Homeland Security and the FAA was a roadblock.
Defense
Pentagon maps out $100 billion cost savings plan
Cuts are part of a broader effort to curb federal spending.
Oversight
Grant will help displaced NASA contractors
Labor Department provides $15 million for job training assistance for 3,200 Kennedy Space Center private sector employees.
Oversight
Nextgov.com: Lawmakers question agencies’ online contests and prizes
Two Republicans say the White House’s push for competition and cash awards wastes taxpayer money, but the White House and a federal manager say the investments are worthwhile.
Oversight
Purchasing agreements emphasize strategic sourcing, vendor diversity
GSA’s 12 new office supply deals are designed to save agencies money and to facilitate more transactions with small businesses.
Oversight
Speaker pledges action on discrimination bill
Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., vows to pass legislation this year to bar workplace discrimination based on a person's sexual orientation.
Defense
NSA leader urges cybersecurity protocols
U.S. Cyber Command chief say nation needs precise rules of engagement to set standards for counterattacks to breaches of government data networks.
Oversight
Inherently governmental rule sparks little consensus
Many comment on the proposed rule change that would clarify functions suitable for outsourcing.
Defense
Pentagon official searches for the source of contracting waste
Defense acquisition deputy Frank Kendall wants to reform the behavior that leads to spiraling costs and schedule overruns.
Oversight
PTO teams with Google on database
Move is part of the agency's efforts to comply with President Obama's open government initiative.
Oversight
HHS chief plugs government health data
Information can be used to help patients and providers make better decisions.
Oversight
IG: Virginia is failing to track Recovery Act program funds
Auditors find serious oversight lapses in Energy’s weatherization assistance program.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Networx contract offers first certified product for securing Internet connections
Technology is better suited for agencies with basic security requirements rather than complex intelligence networks, observer says.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Amazon talks cybersecurity in the cloud for feds
Nextgov discusses government managers’ fear of losing control, data breaches and disaster recovery with Adam Selipsky, head of the company’s Web services division.
Oversight
Coast Guard evaluates hurricane impact on Gulf oil spill
Responders shift effort from killing the well to containing it, risking a temporary increase in the flow of oil.
Oversight
Coming Up Short
When voters start questioning your competence, it's like pulling a thread that can unravel an entire presidency.
Defense
House passes Defense policy bill
Chamber defeats civilian pay freeze amendment before passage.
Defense
Bureau of Land Management chief moves to MMS
Abbey will be put in charge of managing the announced division of MMS into three bureaus.
Defense
High-performing organizations fade into the A-76 sunset
Moratorium on public-private job competitions has taken away one incentive for the voluntary business reform process, report finds.
Defense