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House Appropriations chair floats cutting earmarks further
Cuts could derail goal of completing work on two bills expected to pass next week.
IG: Coal safety agency stinting on mine inspections
Report says Mine Safety and Health Administration's inspector force was sharply cut between 2002 and 2006.
OMB sets standards for contracting officials
Office of Federal Procurement Policy establishes training and competency requirements for contracting officer technical representatives.
GAO cites 'persistent safety problem' at nuclear weapons labs
National Nuclear Security Administration disputes auditors’ characterization of management weaknesses.
Rights advocates target domestic terrorism bill in Senate
Privacy and civil liberties groups fear the measure could lead to the criminalization of beliefs.
Marine Corps continues building Special Operations Command force
Commander says he has roughly 65 percent of his force in place, with plans to fill all 2,600 positions by next year.
Rule requires contractors to set, follow codes of ethics
Large companies doing business with the government must institute compliance training programs; small firms exempt from rule change.
Local leaders tout progress rebuilding New Orleans
Officials cite ‘desperate’ need to rewrite law governing federal role in future disasters.
Office of Special Counsel chief under fire for erasing computer files
Scott Bloch allegedly used agency funds to pay a computer assistance company to wipe the hard drive of his computer and those of two former aides.
Clinton asks Homeland Security IG to probe contract bonus payments
Several reports show DHS struggling to properly link award fees to performance.
Older Feds Aren't Playing to Their Strengths
Is It Too Hard to Fire Misbehaving Feds?
Americans Still Like the Postal Service
A Forced 4-Day Weekend for Many Feds
No More Tax-Cheating Feds, Senators Say
Video: The Daily Show on Apple's Taxes
