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Budget office paints grim fiscal portrait of flood insurance program
Program's debt was $17.5 billion as of May; Congress has authorized FEMA to borrow $20.8 billion from the Treasury.
Locals pan DHS decision to ditch communications project
County officials upset by phase-out of tool to distribute disaster management software and establish interoperability standards.
Agencies processing discrimination complaints faster
Complaints are taking longer once they reach the EEOC, however.
Panel supports changes to Coast Guard modernization
Bill would require the agency to remove an industry team as the troubled project’s lead systems integrator within four years.
Coast Guard extends fleet upgrade contract
Lawmakers advance bill that would require the agency to take over management of the program by October 2011.
House appropriators limit e-gov funding
Office of Management and Budget urges Congress to meet full funding request, but veto threat stems from unrelated provisions.
Nominee to lead OMB faces difficulty in Senate
Budget committee chairman won’t commit to a vote; Democrats are concerned Jim Nussle would be unapproachable.
Gaining Momentum
Recent survey shows the three top Democratic presidential candidates ahead in every combination of match-ups against the top four Republicans.
Stronger training urged for front-line supervisors
As agencies move to pay for performance, supervisors will need better "soft skills," report says.
Open government advocates slam report on FOIA reform
Former Justice FOIA chief says report is an "unfortunately transparent" attempt to make the situation look better than it is.
TSP's G Fund Helps Delay Debt Ceiling
Feds Respond to Oklahoma Tornadoes
Making Government 'Simpler'
OK Senator Wants Aid Offset by Budget Cuts
Boldly Go Where No Fed's Gone Before
