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From Nextgov.com: Google, Microsoft executives criticize Obama's e-health records plan
Officials want White House to give patients access to their medical records and to focus on managing health data, not on the specifics of the electronic health record.
Defense
More problems reported with Defense Contract Audit Agency
Draft GAO report finds issues with 37 audits conducted between 2004 and 2006, according to internal memos.
Oversight
Panel approves nominee for PTO chief
If confirmed, David Kappos must deal with the agency's growing backlog of patent applications and economic woes.
Pay & Benefits
Postal Service needs immediate financial relief, lawmakers say
Provisions affecting contract negotiations over pay and layoff policies could stall reform.
Defense
Air Force urged to consider Navy F-18s
Officials want the Air Force to weigh all possibilities for dealing with the Air National Guard’s aging fleet of fighter jets.
Pay & Benefits
Making the Case
The administration wants to take the debate over federal pay reform mainstream.
Oversight
OMB to complete acquisition workforce plan by October
Management chief says filling out procurement policy team is crucial to success of reforms.
Oversight
Postal Service reports loss, while Senate delays action on bill
Agency suffers a total net loss of $4.7 billion so far for fiscal 2009.
Defense
Parties nearing deal to move agency nominations
OMB deputy director, GSA chief nominees could be confirmed soon.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: OMB asks agencies to focus on science and technology in 2011 budgets
New guidance seen as a way to support the White House policy to increase funding in research and reverse the Bush administration's cuts in spending on science.
Oversight
Energy weighs freeing feds from competitive sourcing agreements
Internal memo offers staffers the option of canceling letters of obligation, with proper justification.
Oversight
Senate approves Agriculture measure, appoints conferees
Amendments adds $350 million to spending bill to increase dairy support prices.
Management
Unplugged
Wireless technology can improve insight into an agency's supply chain, if done right.
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