Defense
Presidential campaigns urged to prepare for DHS transition
McCain, Obama should name potential Homeland Security appointees before the November election, say witnesses at a congressional hearing.
Pay & Benefits
FDA hires 1,300 new doctors and scientists
Staff increase will help agency fill oversight and inspection gaps.
Pay & Benefits
CSRS vs. FERS: 2008 Edition
A new take on an age-old debate about which retirement system is better.
News
From Nextgov.com: Reports cite progress, obstacles in IRS modernization efforts
IG: Agency’s oversight of major IT project inadequate, and delivery of the 2008 stimulus checks taxed system.
Oversight
Interior pledges to reform royalty collection program
Inspector general says financial loss to taxpayers is unclear.
Oversight
Non-Cabinet agencies included in formal succession planning process
Executive order instructs executive branch agencies to record who would assume top position in case of death or resignation.
Oversight
Legislative logjam could leave agencies in the lurch
A continuing resolution to fund agencies in the new fiscal year that starts Oct. 1 is on the list of unfinished legislation.
Defense
Senate Democrats call out Defense on clean-up record
Environment and Public Works chairwoman criticizes department for shirking its duties regarding contaminated sites.
Pay & Benefits
Women’s group broadens outreach efforts in federal hiring
FEW and Food Safety and Inspection Service pair up to recruit and train women.
Oversight
Prolonged dispute keeps new FOIA office only on paper
Disagreement swirls around location, funding.
Defense
Lawmakers worry stopgap funding would hinder security programs
Homeland Security official calls continuing resolutions "extremely distracting" for any agency, says level funding would stunt the department's growth.
Defense
House panel probes failed Homeland Security contracts
Democrats say taxpayers footed a $15 billion bill for poorly managed acquisitions.
Defense
Senators press for more Hill oversight of anthrax probe
Judiciary Committee chair and ranking member express doubts that federal scientist Bruce Ivins acted alone in the 2001 anthrax attacks.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Watchdog agency cites flaws in DHS cybersecurity program
More energy should go into predicting and preventing future attacks, GAO says .
Defense
Top-notch civil servants lauded at black-tie gala
Awards recognize achievements in disaster planning, environmental protection, medicine, law and social justice.
Oversight
GSA boasts improvements in small business contracting
Agency says it surpassed congressional goals in all but one area; a governmentwide report is still pending.
Pay & Benefits