Defense
From Nextgov.com: Digital files on presidential helicopter found in Iran
Documents outlining an upgrade to Marine One inadvertently leaked through a peer-to-peer, music-sharing network.
Pay & Benefits
Legislation would give locality pay to Alaska, Hawaii and U.S. territories
Federal workers in these regions currently are covered by cost-of-living adjustments that vary widely.
Oversight
Agencies seek path to smarter energy use
The Navy is leading the way with an ambitious program aimed at real-time tracking of consumption.
Oversight
Government: CIA destroyed 92 interrogation tapes
ACLU is suing government for details on interrogation tactics used on suspected terrorists.
News
Editor's Notebook: Celebrating 40 years of Government Executive
We're still pursuing our original goal: "to publish challenging ideas" for the "experts in running the machinery of government."
Pay & Benefits
Pension workers vote for union representation
Employees want to be more involved with staffing and benefit decisions.
Pay & Benefits
Obama proposes staffing increases for some agencies
Summary of the administration’s fiscal 2010 budget request notes broad shifts in priorities and resources, but managers must wait until April for details.
Oversight
Obama taps Sebelius, DeParle to oversee health reform
Obama had previously tapped Tom Daschle to both offices as a healthcare czar.
Oversight
Republicans urge extending CR as Senate looks to pass omnibus
Senate plans to take up the omnibus, which includes the nine fiscal 2009 appropriations bills Congress has not approved, on Monday.
Defense
Forward Observer: The Bent Rules
Obama not only broke an ethics pledge with his pick for the No. 2 Pentagon spot; William Lynn might not be the best person to carry out acquisition reforms.
Managing Technology
Protecting Our Ports
Data devices that plug into computers make many jobs easier, but they can expose networks to attacks.
Defense