Oversight
White House creates advisory board on federal management
Group will offer guidance on government operations, technology.
Defense
Rivals team up for helicopter contract
Lockheed Martin and Sikorsky Aircraft join forces in competition to build president's fleet.
Oversight
HHS: Insurers should extend coverage early
Department urges insurance for dependents under 26 before health care reform becomes law in September.
Oversight
Senator calls health care reform ‘mother of all implementation challenges’
Virginia Democrat pledges to ensure value of major programs is measured in a meaningful way.
Oversight
Poll: Trust in government nose dives
Despite dismal figures, public still views federal agencies more positively than they do Congress.
Pay & Benefits
OPM will launch branding campaign, test lab to recruit new hires
Director John Berry says he has assembled a ‘cool team’ to work on making federal service a popular destination.
Defense
Forward Observer: Rational Defense
The country is spending more than $1 trillion a year on national defense despite fighting only two little wars against enemies with no ships, warplanes or tanks.
Oversight
Lawmakers announce initiative to increase diversity on Capitol Hill
After years of focusing on diversity in federal agencies, Congress looks in the mirror.
Oversight
Pentagon to rebid Afghan police training contract
Earlier this year, GAO blocked Army’s plan to pivot the work to an existing Defense contract.
Defense
Defense shapes savvier shoppers
Acquisition university faces the challenge of training thousands of new procurement professionals.
Oversight
Furloughed Transportation workers receive back pay
CBO says back pay for two days of furlough will cost $1 million.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: McCain suggests using military tech on Mexico border
The Arizona senator describes drug cartels’ operations in the area as irregular warfare and says the rising violence justifies a military response , including the use of technology such as unmanned aerial vehicles.
Oversight
Obama orders mine safety review
President wants Congress to beef up existing safety laws in wake of latest explosion in West Virginia.
Oversight
Postal Service prodded -- once again -- to do more with less
Despite job cuts, some lawmakers still criticize agency for retaining a bloated workforce.
Oversight
OMB raises cap on executive pay costs in federal contracts
Annual benchmark compensation figure rose by nearly $10,000, the lowest increase in years.
Oversight
Decision to mark up budget blueprint could come next week
Democrats might decide to forgo a five-year budget resolution and simply tackle discretionary spending for fiscal 2011.
Oversight
Junior senator becomes latest Republican to reject earmarks
Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., says though earmarks represent a small fraction of the overall budget, the process is "fundamentally flawed and lacks oversight."
Defense
Lawmakers propose acquisition overhaul at Defense
Procurement and financial management personnel would see new rewards and consequences for performance.
Oversight