Oversight
April deficit of $82.7 billion sets record for month
Increase is fueled by spending to invigorate the economy and a fall in revenue.
Defense
House panel poised to cut nearly $1B in Army programs
Program that includes small unmanned air and ground vehicles is emerging as one of the biggest targets for cuts in the fiscal 2011 defense authorization bill.
Pay & Benefits
Forever Young
Lawmakers seek to expedite a provision allowing kids to stay on their parents’ health insurance longer.
Defense
Customs and border chief faces scrutiny over household staff
Alan Bersin did not maintain proper employment forms for employees, Senate investigators report.
Oversight
Lawmakers push potty parity
New legislation requires an equal number of male and female toilets in federal buildings.
News
From Nextgov.com: Federal contract spending to drop next year, but IT business should rise
Agencies will spend more on e-health records, performance management tools and consolidation, report finds.
Oversight
Senators call for sanctions against contractors doing business with Iran
GAO finds seven companies with U.S. contracts also worked in Iran’s energy sector.
Defense
Committee approves three veterans bills
Bills range from therapeutic companion dogs to chiropractors for injured or emotionally troubled vets.
Defense
House panel boosts military pay raise
Increase of half a percentage point over administration request comes just days after Defense Secretary Robert Gates asked Congress to hold the line on raises.
Oversight
Senator concedes floor time for budget resolution hard to get
Other legislative priorities, including a war supplemental, could crowd out the spending blueprint.
Defense
Lawmakers call for more steps to thwart terrorist attacks
Possible measures include conducting faster no-fly list checks and devising a way to regulate informal money transfers.
Management
Defining Dashboards
Agencies are boosting transparency online, but making data meaningful is the real trick.
Oversight