Written by Ruben Gomez
Edited by Suzanne Kubota

This morning’s federal news as heard on WFED:

The Pentagon is considering a reduction of outsourcing. Defense officials have told the House Budget committee the practice is more expensive than using government workers. GovExec reports the news comes on the heels of a White House announcement on plans to reign in the defense budget.

Your more likely to get a pat down at the airport gate. The Transportation Security Administration is beefing up gate searches. Security screeners are looking for passengers displaying suspicious behavior. TSA says the goal is an added layer of safety.

Talk about job-loyalty: Indiannapolis residents are using the word “hero” to describe a mail carrier who rescued an 80-year old woman from a burning house. FederalTimes reports Jackie Jefferson heard a smoke detector blaring and then rushed in, saving the wheel-chair-bound woman. Afterwards, she continued her mail route. By the time firefighters arrived, she was gone. Jefferson says she acted on instinct.

Other Stories We’re Watching:

Commerce pick says nation needs new jobs strategy

Harvard professor nominated to be top US arms buyer (Reuters)

Official: Short tenures hurt DOD acquisition (FCW)

IRS, USDA crack down on wealthy subsidy recipients

Army cutting back on forced extended tours of duty

Officials: US prepares civilian ‘surge’ in Afghanistan

US diplomat cleared in Afghan arms shipment case

CIA director meets with Indian security officials

IBM could shake up Silicon Valley with Sun deal

What if the government bailed out of the bailouts?

Another 158 TV stations to kill analog early

Teens help capture hacker who wanted nude photos (TCPalm)

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