Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Eight years in the making, VA patient scheduling system founders
Congressman calls hearing to look into failures with $167 million IT project.
Oversight
Administration to release more stimulus reporting guidelines Friday
Latest document will clarify policies for following Recovery Act contracts and grants at the sub-recipient level.
Oversight
Senators disappointed with stimulus-tracking site
Watchdog pledges to gather advice for improving recovery.gov through an electronic town hall meeting and independent review.
Oversight
Lawmaker calls for vote on HHS nomination this week
Senators hope to get Gov. Kathleen Sebelius installed as secretary before they leave for the two-week spring recess.
Defense
Defense acquisition reform bill makes strides on Capitol Hill
Measure threatens to cancel poorly performing weapons programs.
Pay & Benefits
Congress moves quickly on range of workforce bills
Legislation includes reforms that would affect locality pay and union rights of some federal employees.
Oversight
'Plain English' bill advances in Senate
Measure would require government documents to be clear, concise and free of jargon.
Pay & Benefits
TSP funds come back to life in March
All of the plan’s offerings posted gains last month.
Oversight
USDA nominees get confirmation hearing
Senate Agriculture Chairman Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, said he will try to shepherd the nominations through the chamber before Congress leaves this week for recess.
Pay & Benefits
Performance Appraisal
The Obama administration is keeping an open mind regarding federal pay-for-performance systems.
Defense
Lawmakers examine logistics of potential NSPS repeal
Witnesses say there are no concrete plans for what will happen to employees in the pay-for-performance system if it is abolished, but some models exist.
Defense