Oversight
Challenges loom in expanded use of unmanned systems
Senior Air Force intelligence officer raises concerns about joint operations, airspace control.
Defense
Forward Observer: Weyand's Message
Vietnam general believed that the psychological support of the American people for hard-to-explain wars is far more important than troops, guns, bombers and tanks.
Oversight
Dems take harder fiscal stand than Obama
In reaction to spending emerging as a campaign issue, many Democratic Senate candidates are positioning themselves as more fiscally conservative than president.
Defense
New Air Force program aims to groom civilian executives
Service will designate dozens of senior positions to serve as stepping stones to the SES.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Security must be a consideration as acquisition databases are combined
GSA and IBM, which just won a $74.4 million contract to consolidate nine systems, still need to come up with a plan to protect proprietary information.
Oversight
Mississippi governor seeks to help block EPA move
Haley Barbour is drafting a letter to governors asking them to support effort to block agency from regulating greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.
Oversight
House minority whip says GOP will say 'no' on health deal
Virginia Rep. Eric Cantor's comments are the latest evidence that any hope for a health agreement is probably little more than wishful thinking.
Oversight
Report finds federal regulations have delayed stimulus projects
Agencies tell GAO that requirements to purchase goods domestically and pay prevailing wages to workers have held up some Recovery Act projects.
Oversight
Senator looks into hike in HHS travel costs
Top Republican on the Finance Committee wants to know whether growth in fiscal 2008 represents a trend.
Defense
General warns of unmanned aircraft 'infatuation'
Air Force Lt. Gen. David Deptula says certain missions, such as carrying nuclear weapons, would likely require a pilot.
Oversight
Obama creates debt panel
Former Sen. Alan Simpson, R-Wyo., and Erskine Bowles, White House chief of staff to President Clinton, will lead commission.
Oversight
Coming soon: Revamped spending Web site and more
Performance chief Jeff Zients says IT tools will increase accountability and improve data quality.
Defense
Defense launches General Schedule training program
GS 101 is an online course designed to help employees transition from the Pentagon’s personnel system.
Oversight
One year later, administration touts stimulus impact
More than $140 billion has been obligated for project-related activities; pace of spending is expected to increase in 2010.
Oversight
Analysis: Getting Appointees Up to Speed
The White House orientation program is not enough; new political executives need agency-specific guidance.
Defense
Inspector general faults TSA's internal controls
Agency failed to properly redact a public contract solicitation containing sensitive information before posting it online last year.
Defense
Pentagon will ramp up F-35 review
Defense procurement chief is confident that the department can bring down costs on the planes.
Oversight
Anti-government movement shouldn't be anti-governing, says former lawmaker
The Tea Party eventually must become part of the political process to be effective, says moderate Republican Tom Davis.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Simulation shows government lacks policies needed to respond to cyberattack
The risk is not that the government would do too much, but rather it would not have responded strong enough , said a participant in the exercise.
Oversight