Oversight
Senators suggest a federal pay freeze to help fund wars
GOP proposals aim to recoup costs partly by holding salaries steady and cracking down on tax delinquent government workers.
Defense
Dispute over oversight powers stalls intel policy bill
Democrats are trying to work around a threat to veto language allowing GAO to audit intelligence agencies.
Defense
House supplemental includes $500 million for border security
Measure sets aside money to hire 1,200 new agents along the Southwest border and up to 500 new officers to reduce shortages in inspectors.
Management
Listening In
Surveillance laws should focus on how agencies use information, not how they collect it.
News
From Nextgov.com: Multiple Award Schedules program suffers from dearth of data
Electronic purchasing tools provide limited information and hinder GSA's ability to meet customer needs, report says.
Defense
Washington officials honor incoming and outgoing Coast Guard leaders
Adm. Robert Papp Jr. takes the helm of the service; former commandant Adm. Thad Allen heads to the Gulf.
Defense
White House and Pentagon clear way for repeal of military ban on gays
Defense secretary says he can accept a legislative proposal to overturn the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.
Oversight
Report finds interagency contracts rife with inefficiencies
Agencies spend $60 billion annually on multiple award and enterprisewide contracts that often are duplicative.
Defense
Administration gets weak marks on spill
Poll says only 31 percent see Obama doing an excellent or good job dealing with the Gulf of Mexico disaster.
Oversight
MMS employees in Louisiana admit accepting gifts from oil and gas companies
IG report also highlights drug use and sharing of pornography on work computers.
Oversight
Senate passes telework bill
Full Senate unanimously approves legislation which would create more robust programs at agencies.
Defense
Unclear if war supplemental will steer clear of add-ons
One amendment would provide funding to hire more personnel and make improvements inside federal agencies that work on border security issues.
Defense
Lawmakers, experts weigh response to DNI's departure
While officials say the intelligence chief needs proper authority, they agree there's no appetite on Capitol Hill to pass legislative fixes.
Oversight