Defense
Hold on FEMA nominee lifted
Fugate has broad bipartisan support and is expected to be confirmed quickly.
Oversight
Senators outline options for public insurance plan
One of three possibilities would involve setting up a new administrative agency within the Health and Human Services Department.
Oversight
Administration projects strong stimulus job growth
White House report estimates the Recovery Act will save or create 6.8 million temporary jobs by the end of 2012.
News
From Nextgov.com: Obama plan to beef up tax info system draws mixed reviews
System that pinpoints discrepancies between tax returns and third-party reports has led to recent boost in collections.
Oversight
Gates replaces top U.S. general in Afghanistan
Pentagon chief says change is in the best interest of national security and the success of the mission.
Oversight
New estimate puts deficit at more than $1.84 trillion
Projection has increased by $90 billion since February.
Oversight
Coast Guard seeks to hire more contract managers
Administration’s budget request supports service’s modernization plans.
Oversight
Obama team outlines its management agenda
Priorities include revamping Bush’s system of evaluating programs and hiring “several hundred thousand” civil servants.
Pay & Benefits
OPM delays promotion rule again
Union calls for preservation of time-in-grade regulation, while nonprofit says it could create disparities among pay systems.
Defense
House looks to finish supplemental spending bill
Measure provides $96.7 billion, most of which would go toward the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Defense
Forward Observer: Man On A Mission
Congressman is pushing legislative language that would put a safety net under service members suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injuries.
News
From Nextgov.com: Technology limitations hamper SEC enforcement efforts
GAO reports outdated systems limit effectiveness of agency’s enforcement division.
Oversight