Oversight
McCain defends VA health proposal
Obama camp calls program "privatization;" veterans' advocates are wary.
Management
Touting Transparency
The Air Force links packets of information to make strategic decisions across the board.
Oversight
FAA system failure grounds hundreds of flights
Agency says software problem appears to be the cause.
Tech
From Nextgov.com: Agencies increase adoption of e-travel services
Northrop Grumman's application has serviced 1 million trips .
News
Employees recognized for exceptional acquisition work
Awards program brings attention to innovation and accomplishments in a field that often gets negative publicity.
Oversight
Agencies make the best of tight technology budgets
Two wars, a plunging deficit and a slow economy have made fiscal 2008 a historic year—for all the wrong reasons.
Pay & Benefits
OPM authorizes higher pay for hard-to-fill jobs
Regulations seek to boost agency use of underutilized pay flexibility.
Pay & Benefits
OPM publishes final rules for dental, vision program
Notice stipulates that employees cannot be denied enrollment or coverage due to a preexisting dental or vision condition.
Oversight
Georgia on Obama’s Mind
The selection of Joe Biden as a running mate may help Obama over the threshold on national security issues.
Oversight
Contractors face prospect of losing immunity in Iraq
A final agreement has yet to be reached, making it difficult to determine how companies could be affected.
Tech
From Nextgov.com: Latest cybersecurity threat lies in trusted software and hardware
Justice e-mail is indicative of a larger threat agencies face called supply-chain attacks .
Oversight
Labor group highlights candidates’ differences on federal employee issues
Views on bargaining rights for airport screeners and contracting show important distinctions between Obama and McCain, AFL-CIO political director says.
Pay & Benefits
OPM proposes cost-of-living changes for Alaska and Puerto Rico
Alaska workers would see another decrease while Puerto Rico allowances would continue to rise.
Pay & Benefits
Potty parity: First Democrats, then bureaucrats?
Denver convention facility provides more toilets for women to reduce waiting times; legislation is pending in Congress that would mandate a similar approach in federal buildings.
Oversight