News
From Nextgov.com: In health care policy debate, some bypass White House's official Web site
Influential physicians, health IT vendors, insurers and patients find an outlet to discuss the intricacies of health reform on nongovernmental sites.
Oversight
Former Hill staffers keep working with Congress
The administration hopes to forge relationships with lawmakers by seeding departments with Hill aides.
Pay & Benefits
Employee groups push SES diversity bill
Legislation to increase number of women and minorities in the senior executive ranks faces uncertain path in the Senate.
Oversight
Obama team reaches new heights in diversity
When Bush holdovers are excluded, white men make up just under half of the people filling senior posts in the administration.
Oversight
Zients confirmed as OMB’s deputy director of management
Experienced management consultant also will serve as the first-ever chief performance officer.
Defense
House turns to Defense authorization, approps bills
Defense measure is expected to pass by a wide margin.
News
From Nextgov.com: Would-be Recovery.gov designers face moving target
Requirements for the site will evolve as the administration releases additional guidance and the public’s expectations change.
Defense
Wars test limits of law requiring insurance for overseas contractors
Labor Department is ill-equipped to monitor 1941 act designed for smaller-scale operations, witnesses tell a House subcommittee.
Pay & Benefits
Cost of CSRS retirement fix pegged at $40 million over 10 years
But Congressional Budget Office says bill to allow agencies to rehire retirees is budget-neutral.
Defense
Agency turf battles thwart efforts to combat arms trafficking
ICE and ATF don’t coordinate operations or collect and analyze data effectively, watchdog says.
Pay & Benefits
Workforce subcommittee chair pushes pay reform, personnel flexibilities
Rep. Stephen Lynch seeks administration input, quick movement on management priorities.
Defense
Senate approves $106 billion supplemental conference report
Bill includes $79.9 billion for the wars Afghanistan and Iraq and $10.4 billion for the State Department and foreign operations.
Oversight