Oversight
From Nextgov.com: GSA slams its way through IT improvements
One-day workshop addresses important technology projects , says agency CIO.
Defense
Industry urges caution with Navy’s preferred supplier program
Trade associations say initiative needs refining before it is expanded departmentwide.
Oversight
GOP senators decry stimulus spending
Sens. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma and John McCain of Arizona claim 100 Recovery Act projects wasted taxpayer money.
Defense
Senate border security bill stalls
Among other things, measure would pay for 1,200 new Border Patrol agents.
Oversight
Lawmaker proposes alternative mail delivery schedule
Postal Service says legislation does not go far enough to save money.
Defense
Intel nomination stalls as Republicans demand reports
GOP senators want details on spy satellite-related system and threat assessments for terrorism suspects who have been released from Guantanamo.
Defense
Defense industry's lobbying expenditures jump 7 percent in 2010
Increase coincides with Pentagon warnings of fiscal belt tightening.
Oversight
A Turning Point For Democrats?
It's too early to say for sure, but it's possible that the Republican wave has subsided.
Oversight
Postal Service announces hiring freeze
Agency will halt hiring and promotions for foreseeable future, official says.
Oversight
Lawmakers seek to update jobs program for blind and disabled
Bipartisan legislation would change AbilityOne oversight and regulations, and provide additional resources.
News
From Nextgov.com: EPA posts toxic pollution data early to encourage crowdsourcing
Officials said they published the reports so communities, public interest groups and facilities can identify errors, and use the information to make decisions.
Oversight
OMB will provide funding for program evaluations
Memo encourages agencies to conduct evidence-based analyses to determine if programs are operating efficiently and effectively.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement funds bounce back in July
TSP investment options recover from dismal performances in May and June.
Defense