Morning Smoke: All the More Reason to Keep a Sharp Eye on Contractors

Contractors Outnumber U.S. Troops in Afghanistan [New York Times]

GE Takes F-136 Test Engine Offline [DoD Buzz]

Gates Hearts Strike Fighter, But Sorry, No Second Engine [Danger Room]

VIDEO: More Bloomberg TV on F-35 [The DEW Line]

Call for Fixed-Price Stimulus Contracts Lost on Federal Agencies [ProPublica]

David Gragan, the next OFPP administrator? [Federal Computer Week]

IG faults FEMA procurement capabilities during emergencies [Government Executive]

Exchange Chiefs Beg to Differ on SEC-CFTC Harmonization [The Wall Street Journal]

Wells Fargo plans to repay TARP aid 'shortly' [Money & Company]

Obama's lobbyist curbs are political, watchdog told [The Washington Times]