Defense
From Nextgov.com: Homeland Security committee approves key federal IT legislation
Measure would require agencies to install chief information security officers.
Defense
Navy’s top officer sees lessons in shipbuilding program failures
Service needs to do a better job matching acquisitions to security threats.
Oversight
Deal clears way for bill giving IGs greater independence
House negotiators agree to drop provision limiting IGs to seven-year terms.
Pay & Benefits
House passes stopgap measure with 3.9 percent pay raise
Figure matches the hike authorized by the House for military members.
Oversight
Obama’s contracting plan met with approval, skepticism
Democratic presidential nominee vows to cut the number of contractors, reduce procurement spending by 10 percent.
Pay & Benefits
OPM opposes domestic partnership benefits bill
Panel witnesses and lawmakers dispute agency’s claim that extending such benefits could lead to insurance fraud.
Defense
Negotiators agree to buy more F-22s, Zumwalt destroyers
Final authorization bill trims $104.7 million from the Army's $3.6 billion request for the Future Combat Systems.
Defense
Homeland Security authorization bill falls by the wayside
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs chairman says there isn't time to bring the bill before his committee.
Defense
DHS radiation detection program may exceed cost estimates by $1 billion, GAO says
Homeland Security disputes findings; Congress to explore troubled program.
Management
Keeping Track
Radio frequency technology takes off in the federal world of supply and demand.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Bush nominates Pollett for head of DISA
Congress unlikely to act on pick before its fall recess.
Oversight
Obama reform plan bears traces of Clinton and Bush efforts
Management specialists applaud what appears to be a continued focus on program performance and results.
Oversight
Senior diplomats in short supply
Top State Department official calls shortage of public diplomacy officers “grim” in testimony before Senate panel.
Oversight