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July 3
July 2
- Analysis: It's Not About You
- Consulting firm says agencies are missing out on major savings opportunities
- Defense chief makes new appointments to policy board
- Entitlement programs put growing pressure on the budget
- Financial managers worried about tracking stimulus funds, survey shows
- From Nextgov.com: Agencies seek cloud computing services on Networx
- Lawmakers face big agenda, tight calendar
- Major military operation is under way in Afghanistan
- Pay freeze affects nearly one-third of White House staff
July 1
- Army concerned by termination fees
- Federal CIOs are key to Obama's change agenda
- Federal employee union leader found dead at 47
- From Nextgov.com: Army to overhaul modernization strategy by the fall
- Gates says he wants to soften gay expulsion rules
- ICE launches workplace immigration crackdown
- June is a slow month for TSP
- Rule requires more reporting of contractors' past performance
June 30
- Administration pitches consumer protection overhaul
- AP source: Guard to seek volunteers for border
- Federal pay and benefits provisions missing from Senate bill
- From Nextgov.com: Web site offers glimpse of how IT projects are performing
- GAO: Agencies need to do more to ensure proper use of contractor award fees
- GOP accuses administration of keeping ineffective intel center open
- Stimulus gives federal money managers a seat at the table
June 29
- Agency personnel chiefs adjust to the limelight
- EPA feels like home to new administrator
- From Nextgov.com: Advisory panel recommends GSA ax price reduction clause
- Open government advocates map out future of citizen governance
- Personnel leader sets deadlines for hiring reform
June 26
- Acquisition chiefs brace for a busy year
- Corrections
- Defense personnel system boasts supporters
- From Nextgov.com: Governmentwide contracts program will remain intact
- House passes fiscal 2010 Interior-Environment bill
- Leaders to fight own panel's decision to buy more F-22s
- Stimulus oversight board takes waste and fraud prevention steps
June 25
- Administration touts rapid stimulus spending on transportation projects
- Bill would allow kids to remain in the federal employee health plan longer
- Democrats split over Afghanistan exit demands
- From Nextgov.com: VA says it's on schedule to process new education claims on time
- House approves Homeland Security spending bill
- House sounds death knell for Pentagon pay-for-performance system
- Lawmaker pledges more oversight of FEHBP drug costs
- Reviews of NSPS sharply divided at first public hearing
- Senate panel adds seven F-22s to fiscal 2010 bill
June 24
- Administration calls language gutting Pentagon pay system 'premature'
- From Nextgov.com: Cyber Command creation leaves key details to be addressed
- House resuscitates FERS sick leave fix
- Lawmaker eases demand for split tanker deal
- Lawmaker says he'll urge appropriators to kill Osprey program
- Mass. lawmakers urge Army to keep multimillion-dollar contract in state
- Obama threatens veto of defense bill over fighter jet add-on
- Pay parity supporters push for 3.4 percent civilian raise
- Senate Defense bill to raise military pay by 3.4 percent
June 23
- Administration declines request to suspend pay-for-performance governmentwide
- Amendment process for DHS spending bills attracts attention
- AP source: DHS to kill domestic satellite spying
- Data shows Alaska native firms do most of their work in other states
- From Nextgov.com: Defense announces new modernization program in wake of FCS
- Metro crash hits close to home for NOAA
- Personnel chief sets timeline for pay reform efforts
- Senate panel clears $32.1B Interior bill
- Senator considers buying more fighter jets for Navy
- Stimulus guidance calls for more detailed reporting
June 22
- Employee groups push SES diversity bill
- Former Hill staffers keep working with Congress
- From Nextgov.com: In health care policy debate, some bypass White House's official Web site
- House turns to Defense authorization, approps bills
- Obama team reaches new heights in diversity
- Zients confirmed as OMB's deputy director of management
June 19
- Agency turf battles thwart efforts to combat arms trafficking
- Cost of CSRS retirement fix pegged at $40 million over 10 years
- From Nextgov.com: Would-be Recovery.gov designers face moving target
- Gimme My Discount!
- House passes Commerce-Justice-Science funding bill
- Lieberman: White House was justified in firing AmeriCorps IG
- Senate approves $106 billion supplemental conference report
- Wars test limits of law requiring insurance for overseas contractors
- Workforce subcommittee chair pushes pay reform, personnel flexibilities
June 18
- Coast Guard names new acquisition chief
- Democrats unveil 'pay go' bill with 155 backers
- Enforcement agencies boost cooperation on drug investigations
- Facing skeptics, Treasury chief defends regulatory overhaul
- From Nextgov.com: Army develops new modernization strategy after scaling back FCS
- Industry concerned over details of contracting reforms
- Lawmaker backs more fighter jet funding despite appearances
- Number of unprocessed veterans claims poised to hit 1 million
- Senate moves toward vote on compromise version of wartime supplemental
June 17
- Administration touts new fuel-efficient vehicles
- AP source: Benefits coming for workers' same-sex partners
- From Nextgov.com: Defense plans to install presidential network that can survive a nuclear attack
- General aviation presents limited security threat, IG finds
- House members ask Obama to bring back labor-management partnerships
- House passes compromise version of wartime supplemental
- Lawmakers continue to pound public-private job competitions
- Missile defense funding debate dominates panel's markup
- Obama backs extension of benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees
- Ousted IG cited for behavior, absences from Washington
- Panel lays groundwork to buy more fighter jets
June 16
- Acquisition reform recommendations run the gamut
- From Nextgov.com: Activists call on U.S. to provide unfettered Internet access to Iranian citizens
- Lawmaker pushes insurance office as part of financial regulatory overhaul
- Panel backs bill that could spell end of Defense pay system
- Retirement savings plan reforms could unfold rapidly
- Senate committee moves top management nomination forward
- Unexpected funding cut puzzles Census Bureau's backers
- White House briefs Hill aides on IG dismissal
June 15
- Animal rights views slow OMB regulatory nominee
- Bills would boost leave and retirement benefits for administrative judges
- DHS could be overestimating costs of new border agents
- Forward Observer: War Without End?
- Lawmakers could deal Pentagon pay system another blow
- OMB will allow agencies to set their own performance priorities
- Republicans to use authorization markup to mount security offensive
June 12
- Acquisition reform group warns government not to rush insourcing
- Coast Guard facility operates entirely on renewable energy
- Firing of IG followed his probe of Obama friend
- From Nextgov.com: GSA issues presolicitation to overhaul Recovery.gov
- House panel reverses cuts in aircraft programs
- Obama fires Bush-appointed IG overseeing AmeriCorps
- OMB releases hiring reform, budget guidelines
- Seapower chairman to revise cost cap for littoral ships
- Tobacco bill heads to Obama without sick leave fix
- Union criticizes prison bureau for understaffing, lack of safety equipment
June 11
- First ombudsman for FOIA named at National Archives
- From Nextgov.com: Outer space could be next frontier for cybersecurity, says Internet's 'father'
- GOP lawmakers question stimulus job creation statistics
- Lawmakers criticize management of Kabul embassy security contract
- Negotiators sign off on war supplemental compromise
- OPM director calls for more action on gay rights
- Panels back larger Army, more funds for special operations
- Sick leave fix is not likely to reappear in tobacco bill
- Virginia lawmaker suggests bottom-up approach to pay reform
- War supplemental tops next week's congressional agenda
June 10
- Bill advances with TSP reforms, but not sick leave fix
- Change in Army relocation plans draws fire from appropriators
- From Nextgov.com: DHS launches second test of biometric exit processes
- Management nominee backs performance, accountability measures
- Panel agrees not to shift Geological Survey work to DHS office
- Panel finds contracting blunders hinder wartime operations
- Pentagon travel habits prompt conflict of interest concerns
- Plug-in electric vehicles pose challenges for feds
- Tentative appropriations schedule assumes best-case scenarios
June 9
- From Nextgov.com: Recovery board to issue application agencies can use to report stimulus data
- GSA nominee clears panel, awaits full Senate vote
- House panel extends E-Verify, spends less on earmarks
- House passes bill to change selection process for five IGs
- Obama seeks restoration of pay/go provision
- Senate climate favors paid parental leave bill, supporters say
- Senator voices concern over proposed weapons program cuts
June 8
- Administration plans to pick up the pace on stimulus spending
- From Nextgov.com: Plan is unclear on coordination of new counternarcotics technologies
- Lawmaker wants cap on littoral ship costs enforced
- Obama pleases unions with labor relations appointments
- Panel finds lax oversight of wartime contracting
- Spending allocations show boosts for Defense, Transportation
June 5
- Federal agencies seek to model green behavior
- From Nextgov.com: Latest delay to E-Verify contractor rule prompts doubts about program's future
- GOP stalls confirmation of Census nominee
- GSA nominee vows to repair relationship with inspector general
- House approves provision letting TSA employees wear protective gear
- Intelligence pick bows out over CIA tactic ties
- Key USDA food safety post still vacant due to vetting
- Lawmakers seek to cut funding for satellite office
June 4
- AP source: Obama nominee tied to CIA interrogation
- Democrats delay conference on supplemental
- From Nextgov.com: VA 'relinquished oversight' of IT projects under agreement
- Indian Health Service promises to locate missing property
- Parental leave act moves closer to law
- Senate panel plans June markup of Defense authorization bill
- Subcommittee approves bill easing PTSD compensation for vets
- Tracking jobs created under Recovery Act could be tricky
June 3
- Agencies should link diversity and retention goals, says EEOC
- Air Force need for F-35s is under review
- Energy secretary is surprised by nuclear disclosure
- FDA chief: More money is needed for inspections
- Former Defense leaders call for simpler acquisition system
- From Nextgov.com: GSA nominee says Networx transition is too slow
- IG: Energy is setting a poor example for conservation
- Panel reviewing Pentagon's pay system announces meetings
- Scramble begins for top GOP post on Armed Services Committee
June 2
- From Nextgov.com: Air Force uses jets for long-range communications on battlefields
- House, Senate Dems tentatively agree on supplemental
- Obama taps GOP's McHugh to lead Army
- Recovery.gov gears up for a makeover
- Report finds widespread enrollment in pricey prescription drug plans
- SEC official sees 'logic and efficiency' with merger
- Senate considers bill affecting federal retirement
- Supplemental likely to have $3.1 billion for planes
June 1
- Foward Observer: Non-exit strategy
- From Nextgov.com: State Department promotes Internet diplomacy
- Homeland Security reviews contractor-federal employee balance
- House to consider ban on airport body scans
- Negotiators get to work on supplemental spending bill
- TSP continues to gain ground in May
- Unions react positively to OPM call for pay reform
May 29
- Analysis: Czars and the Bureaucracy
- Army to pursue several modernization programs
- Chief expects no change in shipbuilding plan
- From Nextgov.com: Obama raises stakes for cybersecurity
- National security cutter approved for classified operations
- Obama's performance agenda a mix of old and new
- Unions say recession is sparking federal sector organizing
May 28
- From Nextgov.com: Obama misses key elements in rolling back Bush-era secrecy practices
- Navy shipbuilding plans run into fiscal reality
- OPM asks agencies to review use of some bonuses
- Recession is exacerbating Social Security claims backlog, panelists say
- Report paints agencies as deadbeat travel card holders
- Senators prepare for battle over Alaska native contracting
- U.S. tries exit tracking system at two airports
May 27
- Administration will push for governmentwide pay for performance
- From Nextgov.com: New media advocates see cracks in Obama's open government push
- GAO: Despite efforts, gaps remain in data on contractors
- Group calls for overhaul of privacy regulations
- House Democrats unveil food safety draft
May 26
- From Nextgov.com: Defense launches campaign and Web site to destigmatize traumatic stress
- National Business Center launches electronic onboarding tool
- Obama merges homeland, national security staff
- Obama selects Sotomayor for high court vacancy
- Panel says Fed should monitor systemic risk
- Watchdog: Indian Health Service continues to mismanage property
May 23
May 22
- Air Force chief is wary of pilotless bomber
- Army to create central acquisition organization
- Defense reform bill would clamp down on spiraling costs, schedules
- FDA promises broad review of bonus programs
- FEMA, HUD get more heat for post-Katrina relocation
- From Nextgov.com: As social media becomes a hit with agencies, GSA plans more offerings
- House passes FAA reauthorization, Senate confirms new agency administrator
- Obama signs defense acquisition overhaul measure
- Senate approves war supplemental, conferees appointed
- Transportation chief thinks stimulus spending has been up to speed
May 21
- Lawmakers unveil bipartisan domestic partner benefits bills
- Obama stands by decision to close Guantanamo
- Pentagon may build two different presidential helicopters
- Senate confirms Interior deputy nominee
- Small businesses struggling to win Recovery Act contracts
- Weapons acquisition reform bill heads to White House
- White House launches open government initiative
May 20
- Air Force wants to retire aging jets early
- Army, Navy submit modest wish lists for fiscal 2010 funding
- Conferees reach deal on Defense acquisition reform bill
- Federal telework, hiring bills advance
- From Nextgov.com: Federal CIO plots path to transparency
- Lawmakers concerned over gaps in future NASA budgets
- OMB to use workplace rankings in 2011 budget process
- Panel lays out roadmap to rebuild acquisition workforce
- Recovery Act coordinator sees signs of progress
- Senator begins groundwork for sweeping immigration bill
May 19
- Agencies plan to issue most stimulus contracts competitively
- Air Force submits smaller wish list
- Air Force wants accelerated production of strike fighters
- Boost in Army personnel strength not needed, official says
- Defense personnel security clearance information is incomplete, GAO says
- From Nextgov.com: Senators skim over open government during CTO confirmation hearing
- Groups want transparency in the spotlight
- Maryland congressman's background shapes his approach to public service
May 18
- From Nextgov.com: TSA improves program to check airline passengers against terrorist list
- GAO: Defense must make cultural, procedural changes to NSPS
- House contracting caucus tackles acquisition workforce issues
- Officials draft changes to Bush-era mandate on ID cards
- Panels to review Pentagon budget
- TSP to debut Web site makeover in the fall
May 15
- Air Force vows to improve acquisition system
- Commandant says Marines will field their own gunships
- Defense Department names task force to review NSPS
- From Nextgov.com: Top Census appointee promises more active role in IT management
- House passes supplemental war spending bill
- Lawmaker engages Army general over Medal of Honor
- Senate panel to probe Alaska native contracting preferences
- States adjust to handle stimulus pressures
- Witnesses back efforts to make FEMA an independent agency
May 14
- Debate erupts over whistleblower rights for intelligence workers
- Defense to bulk up housing assistance program
- From Nextgov.com: Defense declares war on spam in bid to protect networks
- Gates says next-generation bomber might fly without pilot
- Lawmaker threatens to force DHS to let employees wear masks
- Navy, Marine request sparks skepticism in House
- Pentagon purchasing bill sails through the House
- Supplemental to allow new troop deployment to border
May 13
- Acting Special Counsel says employee morale, productivity is high
- Biden offers rosy outlook in first quarterly stimulus report
- DHS chief pressed on immigration and border security
- From Nextgov.com: Navy awards nearly $500 million in task orders without competition
- House panel to consider stand-alone TSA authorization bill
- Lawmaker raises concerns over timing of budget cuts
- Program Cuts, Agency-by-Agency
- Senator wants supplemental without aircraft add-ons
May 12
- Army chief to shift new vehicle program into high gear
- From Nextgov.com: Deloitte says acquisition will expand an already fast-growing practice
- Hold on FEMA nominee lifted
- IG: Energy needs to improve contractor oversight
- Officials recognize telework demands more than lip service to thrive
- OMB nominee vows to use 'inclusive' approach to regulations
- OMB tells states how to recoup costs of administering stimulus
- Report recommends crackdown on excessive printing
- Senators outline options for public insurance plan
May 11
- Administration projects strong stimulus job growth
- Coast Guard seeks to hire more contract managers
- Forward Observer: Man On A Mission
- From Nextgov.com: Obama plan to beef up tax info system draws mixed reviews
- Gates replaces top U.S. general in Afghanistan
- House looks to finish supplemental spending bill
- New estimate puts deficit at more than $1.84 trillion
- Obama team outlines its management agenda
- OPM delays promotion rule again
May 8
- Administration boosts funding to replace private debt collectors
- Administration renews effort to dispose of excess property
- Appropriations panel approves fiscal 2009 war supplemental
- From Nextgov.com: Technology limitations hamper SEC enforcement efforts
- Lawmakers begin to push back against proposed program cuts
- Obama spending plan for union monitoring office drawing fire
- Orszag: More must be done to evaluate programs
- Personnel chief isn't waiting on Congress to begin hiring reforms
May 7
- Administration short on details about program review process
- Energy budget reflects shifting priorities
- From Nextgov.com: Several agencies are headed for a modest increase in IT spending
- Homeland Security would get boost under Obama budget
- Louisiana lawmaker maintains hold on FEMA nominee
- New presidential helicopter would get axed under budget
- Pentagon details cuts in 'reform' budget
- Pentagon reconsiders pricey Guam move
- Poll finds Uncle Sam's popularity up among job seekers
- Senate approves weapons acquisition overhaul
- Supplemental faces House vote next week
May 6
- Defense official discourages technological overreach in contracts
- From Nextgov.com: Federal CTO will issue recommendations on open government
- House panel approves paid parental leave act
- Interior taps stimulus funds for renewable energy production
- Mounting workload prompts IGs to seek help
- Obama budget eliminates or trims 121 programs
- Officials: Plans being laid to develop swine flu vaccine
- OPM director calls for regulatory reforms, announces work-life pilot programs
- Senate plans to take up Defense procurement reform
May 5
- Fed chairman expects to see signs of recovery by year's end
- Freshman lawmaker champions telework, pay parity for feds
- From Nextgov.com: Stimulus hot line is on the horizon
- Joint Chiefs chairman says Defense budget strikes right balance
- Lawmakers question GSA's capacity to handle stimulus projects
- Leaders clear way for bipartisan probe of financial crisis
- OMB confirms Thursday budget rollout
- Tide may be turning in favor of domestic partner benefits
May 4
- All TSP funds increase in April
- Army's largest contractor in Iraq under renewed attack
- From Nextgov.com: VA benefits system continues to encounter processing problems
- Lawmakers compete to protect power grid from hackers
- OPM approves new long-term care contract
- USAID reviews for-profits' role in foreign assistance grants
May 1
- Admiral and CBO analyst part waters over Navy budget outlook
- Analysis: Making Government Cool Again
- Committee to quiz ex-FBI agent on interrogation tactics
- DHS union, management clash over flu concerns
- FAA, air traffic controllers to reopen talks
- From Nextgov.com: Veterans frustrated over inaccessible, slow online benefits system
- House and Senate bills target agency spending
- Murtha won't add tanker provision to supplemental
- Republican senators put holds on two Interior deputies
- Sen. Akaka plans legislation to shore up intelligence workforce
- Stimulus watchdog optimistic about reining in waste
April 30
- Bill gives state and local governments more stimulus flexibility
- DHS-supported fusion centers raise civil liberties concerns
- Former Pentagon officials offer advice on acquisition reform
- From Nextgov.com: Defense's 'top doc' and e-record proponent makes his last rounds
- New Defense procurement chief lays out priorities
- OMB is working on how to collect efficiency advice from feds
- Senator seeks indefinite competitive sourcing freeze
- Senators urge Homeland Security to tighten border
April 29
- Commandant argues for new Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle
- Final 2010 budget blueprint supports military-civilian pay parity
- From Nextgov.com: Bill would shut down over-budget, behind-schedule IT projects
- Homeland secretary sees no reason to close border with Mexico
- OPM announces new governmentwide telework policy
- Senator backs increased power for ICE agents in drug war
- State groups offer specifics for spending swine flu funds
- States, localities could get access to GSA schedules for stimulus spending
April 28
- Conferees agree on fiscal 2010 budget resolution
- From Nextgov.com: Bill would toughen security requirements over current law
- Immigrations, emergency nominees breeze through House panel
- Lawmakers probe Defense acquisition workforce issues
- Obama requests $1.5 billion for swine flu in supplemental
- Portion of gender pay gap persists, despite workforce changes
- Transportation IG urges better training for novice air traffic controllers
April 27
- Black farmers want quicker USDA action on claims
- From epidemic to pandemic: A test of the government's response
- From Nextgov.com: Organizations coordinate Web-based communications to fight flu
- Groups challenges selection of biodefense site
- Interior seeks to rescind controversial mining rule
- Outgoing Defense acquisition chief warns against excessive regulation
- Submit your ideas for cutting government costs
- USDA official says People's Garden will promote organic standards
April 25
April 24
- Analysis: Bring Them On
- Budget amendment directs agencies to trim wasteful spending
- Commerce secretary lauds senior executives at banquet
- Congress to tackle Defense procurement reform next week
- From Nextgov.com: Defense investigators raid health imaging contractor's offices
- New nonprofit to focus on acquisition reform
- Petraeus says no permanent bases planned in Afghanistan
- Senate takes another step toward finalizing spending blueprint
- With holds lifted, Senate confirms Defense acquisition chief
April 23
- Dems likely to file cloture on HHS nomination
- First lady attends OPM ceremony, praises civil servants
- From Nextgov.com: House panel's investigation into file sharing may be misplaced
- GAO says states need federal help tracking stimulus dollars
- Getting to the bottom of passport processing flaws proves thorny
- Locke navigates Senate anger over Census and satellites
- Loyal F-22 booster undeterred by weakened campaign
April 22
- Coast Guard modernization program still faces challenges
- FEMA, ICE nominees pledge to focus on agency performance
- From Nextgov.com: Agencies predicted to move to cloud computing cautiously
- GSA officials say they are off to a fast start on energy-efficiency projects
- IGs seek more authority to combat contracting fraud
- Key Senate appropriator weighs two tanker suppliers
- New OPM chief vows to address pay, hiring and other workplace challenges
- Senator calls for quick action on anti-fraud bill
- Watchdog criticizes management of retirement systems upgrade
April 21
- Administration urged to develop comprehensive energy spending plan
- Commander agrees with decision to delay new bomber
- DHS chief says border crossing rules are on track
- From Nextgov.com: Breach indicates need for stricter security requirements for contractor networks
- Latest spy satellite plan has few details, many skeptics
- Lawmaker proposes funding for states to oversee stimulus
- Obama signs landmark public service bill
- Obama wins respect from the military
- The Short List: Key Federal Management Jobs
- Think tank, university boost federal executive training efforts
April 20
- Enthusiastic federal employees could save government money
- From Nextgov.com: Breach notification rule would affect more health vendors
- Immigration adviser faces learning curve
- Lawmakers get back to work on fiscal 2010 budget blueprint
- Obama's USDA picks might signal revamped priorities
- Private sector experience could serve performance czar well
- Republicans scoff at Obama's call for spending cuts
- Senior official calls DDG-1000 destroyer deal good for taxpayers
- TSP board endorses Roth IRA option for enrollees
April 18
April 17
- Air Force fast tracks hiring for acquisition jobs
- Contractors get another reprieve from E-Verify rule
- Defense chief to tap Army modernization funds for new vehicle program
- From Nextgov.com: Groups wrangle over public access to subsidized health care data
- Gates warns against big cuts in future spending
- Reconciliation seen as main hurdle for conference talks
- Report questions ballooning use of cost-plus contracts
April 16
- Congress returns to nominations, finance, water bill
- Former public diplomacy official weighs in on his successor at State
- From Nextgov.com: Veterans Affairs begins evaluating bids for $150 million imaging contract
- Gates takes reform agenda to military officers
- Intelligence panels to probe NSA domestic monitoring activities
- Private sector zips past government in Recovery Act tracking
- Study urges agencies to choose wisely from social networking menu
April 15
- Attorney general orders refresher courses for federal prosecutors
- DEA: Mexican drug violence is a sign of progress, not failure
- From Nextgov.com: Researchers say social media essential for national security
- House set to work on budget, supplemental next week
- State urged to step up passport fraud defenses
- Union challenges decision to outsource hundreds of jobs at West Point
April 14
- Cash-strapped Patent and Trademark Office awaits new leadership
- From Nextgov.com: Government wins $128 million settlement from GSA contractor
- Interior seeks public input on new offshore energy plan
- Obama says government spending crucial to reinvigorating economy
- Proposed rule increases oversight of program aiding disadvantaged businesses
- Report: Congress spent $20 billion on earmarks for fiscal 2009
- Watchdog agency calls for 3.5 percent increase in staff
April 13
- From Nextgov.com: Report concludes internal e-mail compromised airport security test
- Inspector general says IRS must do more to prevent fraudulent refunds
- Lieberman wants U.S.-Mexico border security funding in supplemental
- Pay for performance debate centers on incentives
- Pressure is on agencies to manage stimulus construction funds
- USDA officials pitch in to help with White House garden
- USDA secretary fills key posts in department
April 10
- Administration warns of stimulus scams
- Interior announces first stimulus projects
- Obama executive order limits contractors' hiring options
- Some open government advocates question administration's transparency commitment
- USDA touts success with intern program
April 9
- Defense to Bush holdovers: Sign ethics pledge, or leave
- From Nextgov.com: Obama backs joint VA-Defense electronic health records
- GSA to buy thousands of new cars for government fleet
- Intelligence community defends pay-for-performance expansion
- Vilsack to tap Philbrook for USDA deputy post
- White House requests $83.4 billion in supplemental spending
April 8
- From Nextgov.com: Opponents protest president's proposed rule in his own Web 2.0 style
- Homeland Security announces $970M for transportation
- IT contractors split on likely effects of Obama policies
- Obama to nominate Rogoff for FTA position
- Obama-approved satellite plan opens rift on Capitol Hill
- Pentagon workforce could benefit from Wall Street layoffs
April 7
- Boosting Defense acquisition workforce could be tricky
- Budget plan likely to renew fierce battle over presidential helicopter
- CBO says fiscal 2009 mid-year deficit at $953 billion
- Ex-FDA official calls for harmonized food-safety strategy
- From Nextgov.com: Industry group calls for public-private cybersecurity standards
- Gates urges legislators to shelve parochial interests
- Good government group criticizes agencies' use of internships
- Pay-for-performance faces new scrutiny
April 6
- Bill would provide steady funding and staff for executive boards
- Defense chief announces weapons cuts
- Experts debate Defense procurement challenges
- From Nextgov.com: Johnson will have a full plate if confirmed as GSA chief
- Obama administration and states target mortgage scammers
- OMB directs agencies to continue with weekly stimulus reporting
- Pentagon to hire thousands of employees, cut contractors
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