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Federal coordinator for Gulf Coast recovery to step down
Donald Powell pushed for accountability and efficiency in rebuilding effort.
Congressman weighs options to undo refueling tanker contract
California Republican may use fiscal 2009 defense authorization bill to overturn Air Force decision to award multi-billion contract to Northrop Grumman and ...
OMB chief threatens vetoes before Dem budgets unveiled
House and Senate committees plan to mark up the fiscal 2009 budget resolution this week.
Clinton supports bill to ban use of State Department private security contractors
Democratic presidential hopeful wants diplomatic security in Iraq and Afghanistan handled by federal personnel.
Social Security chief calls eliminating backlog a ‘moral imperative’
Commissioner cites hiring more judges, congressional budget approval as key to reducing disability hearings backlog.
OPM sets new funding mechanism for executive boards
Agency also issues more than 100 goals for improving hiring and benefits processes.
Inspector general says defective parts finding way onto aircraft
Study points to several instances -- including four engine failures in fiscal 2003 -- where faulty parts caused problems.
High energy demands are compromising military operations, science board finds
Dependence on ‘fragile’ electric grid jeopardizes homeland defense, critical infrastructure.
Subcommittee grills PTO director on patent backlog, morale
By late 2007, more than 760,000 applications were waiting to be reviewed; hiring restrictions have left agency understaffed.
Senators clash with NASA chief on speed of space transition
Administrator tells panel that U.S. plans to spend about $2 billion under a contract with Russia to provide transport to space station through 2012.
No USDA Furloughs
Is It Too Hard to Fire Misbehaving Feds?
Americans Still Like the Postal Service
Making Government 'Simpler'
No More Tax-Cheating Feds, Senators Say
Video: The Daily Show on Apple's Taxes
