Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Network at Los Alamos vulnerable to attacks
GAO calls for laboratory to restrict access to foreign nationals.
Defense
Coast Guard awards patrol boat contract to fill critical void
Award is service’s first major procurement under its new acquisition directorate.
Oversight
Bailout bill would have given Treasury chief unfettered authority
Legislation would have allowed Henry Paulson to waive acquisition rules and competitive hiring procedures.
News
Bill to boost independence of IGs heads to White House
Measure requires the president to give Congress 30 days' notice before removing an inspector general.
Defense
Bush order allows direct hiring of military spouses
Order approving noncompetitive appointments to civil service jobs follows State of the Union pledge to expand benefits for military families.
Oversight
Democrats: Report on U.S. attorney firings leaves questions
Nora Dannehy, a career prosecutor, will direct probe.
Pay & Benefits
GAO, union reach interim bargaining agreement
A ratification vote is likely to happen by mid-October.
Pay & Benefits
Senate sends 3.9 percent pay raise to President Bush
Unions and management groups applaud the pay increase, but note the measure will place strain on some agencies by holding funding level.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Turnaround in case management system marks CIO’s tenure
Retiring Zalmai Azmi says a phased approach and more training in project management have been key to Sentinel’s success.
Oversight
Defense agency rescinds whistleblower’s gag order
DCAA threatened to discipline contract auditor if she released documents to the Office of Special Counsel.
Defense
Army struggles toward goal of wi-fi infantry
The service wants soldiers to be able to share text, photos, video, electronic maps and other data while on the move.
Defense
Defense finalizes changes to pay system rules
Unions will consider filing suit over the new regulations if the next presidential administration doesn’t repeal the system entirely.
Oversight
Grant program approved to preserve presidential documents
Amendment would allow the National Archives to publish the founding fathers' documents online.
Defense
Senate panel approves policies for release of sensitive documents
Bill would establish a Controlled Unclassified Information Office within the National Archives and Records Administration.
Defense