Defense
House approves provision letting TSA employees wear protective gear
Union says managers were preventing airport screeners from taking adequate precautions during the swine flu scare.
Defense
Lawmakers seek to cut funding for satellite office
National Applications Office was designed to coordinate military and intelligence satellites for domestic operations.
Oversight
Key USDA food safety post still vacant due to vetting
Candidates all have been involved in lobbying, Vilsack says.
Pay & Benefits
Parental leave act moves closer to law
House passes measure granting federal employees four weeks of paid leave for the birth of a child, defeats GOP amendment intended to defray costs.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: VA 'relinquished oversight' of IT projects under agreement
According to an internal report, the agency did not know basic details of millions of dollars of a IT work contracted out to SPAWAR, including higher-than-average management fees.
Defense
Democrats delay conference on supplemental
Liberal Democrats say they would oppose the bill if it includes a provision allowing Defense to withhold prisoner photographs.
Oversight
Tracking jobs created under Recovery Act could be tricky
Agencies will rely on fund recipients to provide data, raising questions about accuracy.
Oversight
Indian Health Service promises to locate missing property
Agency will rely on new management system to find millions in unaccounted for equipment, officials tell GAO.
Defense
Senate panel plans June markup of Defense authorization bill
Goal is to send the measure to the floor before the August recess.
Defense
Subcommittee approves bill easing PTSD compensation for vets
Veterans would need to prove they developed stress disorder while in a war zone, but would not need to demonstrate that it occurred during enemy combat.
Pay & Benefits