Oversight
Obama requests $1.5 billion for swine flu in supplemental
President says he wants money "out of an abundance of caution."
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Bill would toughen security requirements over current law
A new White House cyberspace director would measure how well agencies patch systems for known viruses, malware and other security vulnerabilities .
Defense
Lawmakers probe Defense acquisition workforce issues
After years of staff cuts, the department and military services are slowly rebuilding contracting capacity.
Oversight
Transportation IG urges better training for novice air traffic controllers
High number of trainees assigned to three busy California airports, report finds.
Defense
Immigrations, emergency nominees breeze through House panel
Committee OKs John Morton to lead ICE and W. Craig Fugate to direct FEMA.
Oversight
Conferees agree on fiscal 2010 budget resolution
Deal provides $10 billion less in discretionary spending than President Obama recommended in his budget outline.
Oversight
Portion of gender pay gap persists, despite workforce changes
As government beats national trend, some give credit to protections against discrimination.
Oversight
Interior seeks to rescind controversial mining rule
Bush administration’s mountaintop coal mining provision is ‘legally defective,’ Salazar says.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Organizations coordinate Web-based communications to fight flu
Agencies should further cooperate to create an online center of information dissemination, with an increase in IT applications if Swine bug infections escalate.
News
From epidemic to pandemic: A test of the government's response
A look back at a Government Executive article on public health officials' ability to respond to influenza outbreaks.
Defense
Groups challenges selection of biodefense site
Homeland Security officials, along with Kansas senators, are adamantly defending the decision to build multimillion facility in Manhattan, Kan.
Oversight