Defense
Senate bill provides $6 billion in disaster aid
That's more than double what the House passed for disaster relief.
News
TSA to speed screening for frequent fliers in October
Enrolled participants at several airports will bypass shoe and laptop removal and pass through a dedicated screening lane for swift boarding.
News
USPS to see $10 billion deficit this month
The White House plans to address the Postal Service’s crisis in conjunction with his deficit reduction package, OPM’s John Berry says.
Pay & Benefits
Employees punished for political activity
More government workers violate the Hatch Act.
Defense
Petraeus takes up new post as CIA director
Vice President Joe Biden swore in the now-retired General in a private ceremony.
Defense
House Republicans continue demanding Obama disaster-spending plan
OMB Director Jack Lew estimates relief from Hurricane Irene will require new $1.5 billion.
Defense
Legislation would mandate military custody of all terror suspects
The controversial change would have significant legal repercussions for the ongoing war on terror.
News
'Super committee' timeline to reduce the budget deficit
Key dates for the joint select committee, which begins its work in earnest this week.
Oversight
Obama’s Anchor
Whether we technically end up in another recession is a distinction without much of a difference for the president.
Oversight
Grumblings persist over demise of Statistical Abstract
Librarians hold out hope Census Bureau’s plan to kill data compendium will be reversed this fall.
Defense
Fraudsters exploit leaked dot-mil addresses
Scammers are using Pentagon email accounts that were exposed when hackers cracked a defense contractor's computer system to make fake online orders.
Oversight
FAA falls down on workforce planning
Hiring and training for acquisition staff are inadequate to meet agency needs, audit finds.
Oversight
'Super committee' to hold first organizational meeting on Thursday
Meeting will be followed by the deficit-cutting panel's first public hearing on Sept. 13.
News
OMB sends Congress preliminary budget number for disaster relief
Budget Director Jack Lew cites flexibility under debt-ceiling deal; estimates on damage from Irene still pending.
Defense
9/11 led to spending binge on homeland security grants
Some of the money has been put to good use, but reports have revealed problems involving no-bid contracts, non-working equipment, and poor coordination of resources.
Defense
Studies find higher cancer rates in 9/11 rescuers
Firefighters who rescued victims and recovered remains are more likely to have cancer but no more likely to die sooner than average for their age and background, studies find.
Defense
Vermont senator: GOP call for disaster-relief offsets is 'absurd'
Sen. Bernie Sanders' state has been hit hard by flooding in the aftermath of Irene.
News