Defense
From Nextgov: Gates, Shinseki detail joint health record management and development plans
The Defense-Veterans Affairs project will use commercial software where possible, the secretaries say in a memo.
Oversight
Obama’s regulatory chief announces reforms at 30 agencies
Cass Sunstein unveils follow-ups on executive order to streamline or kill redundant and harmful rules.
News
Lawmakers scrutinize number of federal employees, contractors
Workforce cuts should be based on value to government and taxpayer, panel says.
Oversight
Wisconsin judge strikes down collective bargaining law
Ruling says the manner in which Republican legislators passed the measure violated the state's open meetings law.
Defense
In Joint Chiefs choice, Obama sees an independent but loyal soldier
Gen. Martin Dempsey would be the first Army official in the role since 2001.
Pay & Benefits
Congressional insiders back boosting employee retirement contributions
Big majority of Republicans and relatively high percentage of Democrats eye overhauling federal retirement system.
Pay & Benefits
Defense Dollars
House lawmakers consider a 1.6 percent military pay raise and a hike in TRICARE fees.
Defense
Dempsey to be tapped as next Joint Chiefs head
Adm. Mike Mullen is set to step down in October.
News
Analysis: Politics of federal pay obscures the facts
More research is needed on total compensation, accounting for employee contributions and career patterns, to properly compare public and private remuneration.
News
From Nextgov: Federal cloud transition will save $5 billion yearly, CIO says
Kundra says separate bid to kill some data centers will save another $3 billion.
Pay & Benefits
Presidential hopeful would freeze federal salaries, reduce retirement benefits
GOP candidate Tim Pawlenty offers his vision for a smaller, leaner government to help reduce the deficit.
Defense
White House threatens to veto defense bill
The alternate engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is key point of contention.
Oversight
Obama grounding space program, astronauts say
Lovell, Armstrong say president is not giving NASA proper funding.
Tech
From Nextgov: OMB to cut two transparency programs, suspend others
Move comes after the e-gov transparency fund was slashed 75 percent in April negotiations to avert a government shutdown.
Management