Pay & Benefits
What You Don’t Know
Shooting down some common misperceptions about federal retirement benefits.
Oversight
Economic Stimulus Checklist: A guide for federal managers
The 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s myriad reporting and accountability mandates are organized by date.
Oversight
Government continues to provide unethical contractors with work, GAO says
More than two dozen contracts were awarded in two years to vendors under federal suspension or debarment, according to investigators.
Oversight
Budget summary is littered with management proposals
Obama administration pledges to reconfigure President Bush’s tool for evaluating effectiveness of federal programs.
Tech
From Nextgov.com: Obama proposes big increase in cybersecurity spending at DHS
Fiscal 2010 budget proposal is vague on IT spending, but officials believe the administration will target education, grid computing and health care for significant increases .
Oversight
President unveils 'honest' $3.55 trillion plan for fiscal 2010
OMB chief says the White House has combed through the budget and located $2.2 trillion in savings.
Defense
Funding for Defense, Veterans Affairs scheduled for increase in 2010
Proposal offers few program details, but spending on troops and veterans’ health care would grow.
Oversight
Obama proposal would boost budgets of most agencies
Chart breaks down fiscal 2010 budget by agency.
Defense
Obama backs 2 percent civilian pay raise, 2.9 percent for military
Federal employees, president said, must “do their part” in fiscal crisis.
Defense