Oversight
Senate committee sets discretionary fund allocations for agencies
Overall, the panel doled out $1.013 trillion for the 12 fiscal 2009 appropriations bills, which would be $21 billion more than the administration proposal.
Pay & Benefits
House passes paid parental leave bill
Feds would get four weeks of paid time off for birth or adoption of a child; veto threat looms.
Defense
Boeing's allies threaten legislative action if Air Force rejects GAO's tanker findings
Service has 60 days to inform GAO of its future plans.
Oversight
Agencies weigh options as contempt vote looms
EPA and OMB could assert executive privilege, or surrender subpoenaed documents related to their roles in determining new ozone air quality standards.
Pay & Benefits
Pay It Forward
Proponents of the National Security Personnel System hope to ensure it survives the presidential transition.
News
From Nextgov.com: Hill told privacy laws must be updated to protect the public
Analysts urge senators to force agencies to better protect Americans' data.
Oversight
Shift of Federal Protective Service to DHS called 'lethal'
Budget and staffing woes blamed for dangerous security gaps at federal buildings.
Defense
Senate subcommittee adds $2.5 billion to DHS spending bill
House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee approved its version of the spending bill last week.
Defense
GAO upholds Boeing protest of tanker award
Watchdog agency recommends Air Force reopen discussions with contractors, obtain revised proposals and make a new decision.
Pay & Benefits
Service to America Medals finalists unveiled
Nominees recognized for their work in science, technology and human rights issues.
Oversight
Air Force officials fly under the radar in war over tankers
Service officials have been barred from releasing most details behind their decision.
Oversight
Lawmaker seeks probe of OSC chief's online activities
Sources say Scott Bloch instructed an employee to place comments on Web sites to rebut news stories that he considered negative.
Management
Crossing Boundaries
Program gives employees the power to reach across agency lines and put ideas in place.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: IG sounds alarm about accuracy of Census Bureau's address file
Report cites duplicate and missing addresses in database, which could threaten the accuracy of the 2010 count if not corrected.
Pay & Benefits
House panel approves 3.9 percent civilian pay raise
Move follows authorization of equal increase for military.
Oversight