Oversight
Stimulus package contains billions of dollars for federal agencies
Most investment would go to improve facilities and other infrastructure.
Oversight
IG: Energy should reevaluate plans to bury depleted uranium oxide
Severe budget cuts in Office of Environmental Management led department to drop promising research.
Oversight
Obama pledges to overhaul federal facilities
President-elect wants to modernize buildings and cut energy consumption.
Oversight
Environmentalists want EPA to regulate coal waste
Tennessee spill highlights vulnerabilities at dozens of other coal-fired power plants, activists say.
Defense
Panel finds erosion of nuclear deterrence mission widespread at Defense
Problems go well beyond recent Air Force failures, but report says Navy has maintained credible stewardship.
Defense
Energy Department faces broad management challenges, IG reports
Contract administration, cybersecurity and environmental cleanup are among problems requiring long-term attention.
Defense
Border security will loom large for Obama administration
Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, the likely chief of Homeland Security, has been a vocal critic of federal efforts.
Defense
Air Force names one-star general to lead provisional nuclear command
Service officials are undecided on final location and leader for Global Strike Command when it becomes permanent in late 2009.
Defense
Cadet survey on sexual harassment and violence shows mixed results
Students at the military academies continue to underreport incidents to authorities.
Defense
Budget analyst: Recent funding approach masks true costs of war
Use of supplemental budget requests makes congressional oversight more difficult, report says.
Defense
Army creates organization to oversee civilian training
The Army Civilian University seeks to improve and expand employee development.
Oversight
Energy Department could gain clout under Obama presidency
New administration could meet many renewable energy goals by funding existing department initiatives, observers say.
Oversight
Bush administration is poised to publish new environment rules
Democrats seek to thwart regulatory changes affecting fuel economy standards, endangered species and energy production.
Defense
Gates outlines commitment to military reform
Strategy and risk assessments should drive procurement and not the other way around, Defense secretary asserts.
Pay & Benefits
Improving language skills of military personnel is easier said than done
Congress finds the challenge is exacerbated by a public education system that fails to value foreign languages.
Features
On Thin Ice
The Endangered Species Act was created to protect vanishing wildlife, but the law itself faces an uncertain future.
Defense
Homeland Security criticized for lax oversight of programs worth billions
Senior managers failed to find time for review board meetings, allowing large projects to run behind schedule and over budget, auditors say.
Oversight
Obama administration faces daunting energy challenges
Outgoing Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman cites growing demand and urgent need to reduce emissions.
Defense
Obama administration faces hard choices in managing ground troops
Organization and equipment challenges bedevil Army, Marine Corps and special operations forces, new reports say.
Defense
VA clears most facilities in prostate cancer treatment probe
Radiation underdosing problems prompt agency to develop new metrics at medical centers.
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