Defense
Cabinet secretaries issue swine flu guidelines
Employers should prepare for short staffing this fall, and encourage employees with flu-like symptoms to stay home, officials say.
Oversight
Timing of Senate food safety bill is uncertain
Legislation would expand FDA's access to firms' records on compliance and issue performance standards on food safety.
Oversight
Stimulus reporting registration off to a smooth start
About 3,000 recipients of Recovery Act money have enrolled at FederalReporting.gov so they will be prepared to submit spending information in October.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Upcoming migration to Windows 7 could be a headache for most agencies
Federal IT shops that still use Windows XP will be required to save data and settings before making the switch , or be forced to buy technical support from Microsoft.
Oversight
HHS says grassroots efforts to fight Medicare fraud have paid off
Department claims that a volunteer program aimed at educating seniors about Medicare and Medicaid so far has saved the government $100 million.
Defense
Defense contractors brace for life without supplemental bills
The administration plans to fund military operations through the regular appropriations process and to change spending priorities.
News
Pork producers seek extra help from a wary USDA
Group requests $250 million in assistance from Agriculture, but department indicates that more aid will be hard to come by.
News
Administration says public option still possible
White House insists that reports of a shift in policy on health reform were exaggerated.
Oversight
Panelists call for change in human resources workforce and mission
HR offices should look inward and think about their strategic role, personnel specialists say.
Oversight
Talking Points
Campaign committees are increasingly weighing in on policy issues as well as elections.
News
From Nextgov.com: Is administration more interested in transparency of Congress?
Some open government advocates question whether the White House is moving more quickly to disclose legislative matters while delaying the same for the executive branch.
Defense
Army readies draft of modernization plan
The service is on track to complete by Labor Day a proposal for updating its fighting forces.
Oversight