Oversight

Feds charge 22-year-old Pentagon contractor with procurement fraud

Efraim Diveroli allegedly supplied Afghan security forces with faulty munitions from China.

Defense

Immigration reform tops lawmaker's priorities for next president

Rep. David Price, D-N.C., says legislation would help Homeland Security put more resources toward tracking down and deporting criminal illegal immigrants in the United States.

News

House supplemental bill praised for including extra research and science funds

A Senate vote on the House version is possible this week, and President Bush has indicated that he will probably sign it.

Pay & Benefits

VA employees to test out pay for performance

Proposed demonstration project would cover 150 employees at the Veterans Health Administration.

Pay & Benefits

Avue announces new identity theft protection for federal subscribers

Partnership with LifeLock will provide free protection for feds, discounts for families of employees.

News

Contact with the Candidates

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News

NASA's New Spokesman: WALL-E

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News

Virtual Speed Bumps

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Defense

From Nextgov.com: Defense withdraws Hight's nomination to head DISA

Department declines to identify other candidates for head of its top information and telecommunications agency.

Oversight

Large task order contracts now open to protest

Contractors who feel passed over in competitions can take their case to GAO.

News

Contempt vote delayed after executive privilege invoked

Claim prevents House panel from obtaining remaining documents relating to the White House's involvement in EPA ozone regulations.

Pay & Benefits

Air traffic controllers union rejects final FAA contract offer

Union wants further negotiations; agency argues its compromises are significant.

Defense

Report calls for more BRAC information and aid

Traffic congestion, inadequate schools and a shortage of affordable housing are among the top concerns mentioned by GAO.

News

House approves supplemental, but fate of deal in Senate is unclear

Package includes nearly $162 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and an increase in veterans' education benefits.

Pay & Benefits

Deposits and Credits

Understanding these uniquely important concepts to the federal retirement process.

Oversight

Panel tees off on Justice grant official's golf outings

House committee is also investigating allegations by career staffers that Robert Flores played favorites in making grant awards in 2007.

News

Bureaucrats and Vikings

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The Budget Made Simple

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Defense

From Nextgov.com: Senate derails Hight's nomination as DISA director

Marriage to executive in charge of business development at Northrop Grumman raises conflict-of-interest concerns.

Oversight

House bill would put new A-76 competitions on hold for one year

Measure would leave fate of controversial program up to the next administration.