Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Recovery Board will track nonstimulus funding for education jobs
Watchdog will unveil new website in mid-November, according to official.
Oversight
Appeals court suspends judge’s order on ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’
Court temporarily puts on hold judge’s decision to repeal ban on gays openly serving in the military.
Oversight
Senator doubtful deficit panel will reach required consensus
Majority whip says partisan atmosphere expected to follow the midterm elections will make it hard to get 14 of 18 commission members to agree on proposals.
Oversight
Warning: Feds beware of political activity
Office of Special Counsel recently fired one federal employee and suspended another for illegal fundraising.
Oversight
Cemetery employees will receive job training
Career development program for workers is the first formal training of its kind for Arlington National Cemetery staff.
Oversight
Earmark reformers expect more allies in new Congress
Many candidates -- looking to capitalize on voter discontent on spending and deficit issues -- have ramped up talk against directing funding to pet projects.
Oversight
A gulf between words and actions opens in aftermath of oil spill
Congress and environmental groups have turned their attention elsewhere lately.
Oversight
USDA settles Native American lawsuit
The $760 million agreement will help “turn a page” on the department’s “tragic” civil-rights past, Agriculture chief says.
Oversight
SBA lifts suspension of technology contractor
Agreement will allow GTSI to continue most of its government work during an ongoing probe of whether it violated small business set-aside rules.
Defense
From Nextgov: Army seeks to formalize mobile apps development
Service looks to industry for help creating process to secure smart phone applications used in war.
Oversight
SEC stretched thin by new rules
Agency will meet its deadlines under financial regulatory reform law, but faces resource constraints, leader says.
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Retired feds could see one-time Social Security bonus
Legislation provides $250 payment in lieu of 2011 cost-of-living adjustment.
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OPM and unions tussle over employee appeal rights
The Merit Systems Protection Board should use a broad threshold to evaluate appeals of employees removed from their positions, say unions.
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McCain denies 'stimulus hypocrisy' accusation
Center for Public Integrity alleges lawmaker opposed stimulus plan and then made request for funds.
Oversight
House Flips. Senate Doesn't
The odds are that Democrats will lose seven or eight seats in the Senate.
Defense
GAO: Defense domestic violence tracking remains flawed
Audit finds the Pentagon’s system for collecting data on abuse in military families hinders department’s ability to analyze trends.
Oversight
Lack of linguists hampers government's mission, officials say
Federal agencies struggle to fill in the gaps in language skills.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Defense must ramp up recruitment of IT acquisition workforce, consultant says
Internal briefing also recommends an exchange program between department and industry for information technology professionals .
Oversight
Deficit tops $1 trillion for the second year in a row
Total is lower than expected, but still showing effects of economic recession.
Defense