Senior Correspondent Mike Causey on the Defense Authorization Bill

Analysis: Snow, closings set historic record for federal government Congress closes for most of the week OMB kicks of Tech-Stat program to watch troubled IT programs Will the D.C. region become a federal disaster area? Smart Grid gets cybersecurity focus Census ad campaign causes controversy Tuesday Afternoon Federal Newscast OPM: Federal government closed Tuesday

Federal government operating status for Wednesday up in air Johnson sworn in as GSA administrator by phone Closings set historic record for federal gov't. Air Force sets new date for tanker RFP Tanker deal in question after Murtha's death Sen. Shelby releases hold on nominees GAO: NASA IT security has a problem Federal government grows smaller Ocean snails may save soldiers' lives NOAA Climate Service Office proposal heats up QHSR: Crowdsourced and complete How to attract, motivate and retain employees CRS finds federal CTO role remains undefined Ag Secretary pushes school nutrition plan TPM chip hacked, is your business at risk? Expert: cybersecurity requires a paradigm shift Rep. John Murtha, Iraq war critic, dies at 77 VA sets rules for set-aside program US faces `serious and significant' cyberthreats OMB to dash(board) to better management TSP Snapshot: Look past the thorns of January Great tax deductions to remember From proposal to law: the 2011 budget explained Fed insurance carriers meeting health IT standards Nominations for The Causey are now open