As the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy approaches, the Department of Health and Human Services will get input on improving recovery after natural disasters. A grant program will let eight organizations study recovery of various aspects of Sandy’s aftermath. Dr. Nicole Lurie, assistant secretary for preparedness and response at HHS, says the recovery piece is where HHS wants to learn more.

Lead contractors on the Healthcare.gov project tell Congress the parts of the project they’re responsible for are working the way they should. And the first hearing about the roll out of HealthCare.gov yesterday in the House Energy and Commerce Committee turned political really quickly. Tom Shoop, editor in chief of Government Executive Magazine, says this story isn’t a story about politics.

As the Army builds up a force to operate in its newest warfighting domain – cyber – it’s wrestling through a lot of tough questions. How big should the cyber force be? What’s the right mix of soldiers, civilians and contractors? And how does DoD need to change its legacy personnel systems to bring the best possible talent on board? Federal News Radio’s Jared Serbu has more on the Army’s hunt for those answers.

Our top story on Federal News Radio this afternoon, House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa wants to let any American into the Federal Employee Health Benefits Plan. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says the consequences for you and your Federal colleagues could be greater – and more expensive – than you think.