'Back-Door' Base Closures
Biden Talks Loss With Fallen Troops' Families
Neely Out at GSA
More USPS Buyouts
Gimme My Discount! Deals for Feds
Buyout Watch: Who's Offering What
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Look-alike Census mailings targeted by House measure
March 5, 2010 The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee approved a bill Thursday to outlaw the mailings that mimic the Census Bureau's official form. The measure, which drew no opposition on a voice vote, was prompted by recent mailings from some Republican groups that mentioned the census or were labeled as official ...
House technology subcommittee clears cybersecurity bill
November 5, 2009
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The House Science Technology Subcommittee easily approved a bill Wednesday designed to streamline and strengthen government oversight of the nation's electronic infrastructure, including computer and telecommunications networks. The bill, currently a committee print, was drafted to meet a need for more coordinated oversight and regulation of security issues on the ...
Officials say voting system will be stressed in November
September 25, 2008
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Record numbers of new voters will push the system to its limits this fall, a panel of election administrators told Congress on Wednesday, calling on lawmakers to provide more money for new voting machines and training of poll workers. Comment on this article in The Forum.Members of the House Judiciary ...
Panel approves bill calling for a federal grants Web site
August 1, 2008
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The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Wednesday approved a bill requiring the Office of Management and Budget to develop a public Web site that allows federal grant applicants to track their applications. The bill (S. 3341) also requires the OMB director to develop a plan for electronic capability ...
Senate committee backs measure to reduce payment errors
August 1, 2008 The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Wednesday approved legislation designed to beef up efforts to recover improper payments made by the government. Several years in the making, the bill (S. 2583) was crafted in response to testimony by the Office of Management and Budget and other agencies that ...
Panel approves bill calling for a federal grants Web site
August 1, 2008 The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Wednesday approved a bill requiring the Office of Management and Budget to develop a public Web site that allows federal grant applicants to track their applications. The bill (S. 3341) also requires the OMB director to develop a plan for electronic capability ...
Homeland Security panel clears procurement bill
July 31, 2008 A Senate committee Wednesday approved a bill to extend the Homeland Security Department's authority to contract for specialized research and development without going through regular procurement regulations. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee passed the bill (S. 3328), which would extend the authority for one year, on a ...
Panel OKs ban on contracts with felon-owned building security firms
July 31, 2008 The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Wednesday approved a bill to prohibit the Federal Protective Service from contracting with any business owned or operated by a felon. The bill (H.R. 3068) was approved by the panel on a voice vote with no debate. It passed the House in ...
Bill seeks to ease disruptions caused by military service
July 17, 2008 With family and job disruptions among the biggest concerns of military service members, the House Veterans Affairs Committee approved a bill Wednesday designed to ease some of the problems they face when they leave active duty and return home. The bill would require colleges and universities to refund tuition for ...
Panel votes to allow veterans to seek care closer to home
July 17, 2008 A pilot program approved by the House Veterans Affairs Committee on Wednesday may make it easier for veterans who live far away from the nearest hospital to receive the care they need. The bill would allow some veterans who live more than 60 miles away from a VA hospital to ...
