News
From Nextgov.com: Groups ask court to reverse ruling, limit laptop searches at border
Fourth Amendment concerns cited, along with lack of established policy on when searches can be conducted.
Defense
Chertoff, lawmaker clash over chemical security bill
Measure would require the department to issue new security regulations by October 2009.
Pay & Benefits
Union calls for midyear adjustment of mileage reimbursement rate
Record-high gas prices cited in push for an increase.
Defense
House panel to vote on EPA, OMB contempt charges next week
Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., wants documents regarding White House involvement in EPA decisions over ozone and California's vehicle emissions standard.
Defense
Gates taps panel to evaluate stewardship of nuclear arsenal
Blue-ribbon task force is a who’s who of former senior national security officials.
Defense
House panel backs retirement benefits boost for border officers
Bill also limits funding for new DHS personnel system.
Defense
Panel votes to crack down on veterans' grave vandals
Metal grave markers are being stolen from the grave sites of veterans either as an act of vandalism or to get the metal to sell to scrap yards.
Defense
House panel backs big boost for veterans' programs
Funding would pay for 1,400 more claims processers, above the 703 additional personnel Bush requested to cut the backlog in requests for benefits.
Oversight
OSC chief made subordinate post online rebuttals to news stories
Postings defended Bloch against online articles and comments by readers that he has perceived as negative.
Pay & Benefits
To-Do List
A guide to forms you should gather and things you should do before and after your retirement date.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Health IT office awards contract to fight medical identity theft
National coordinator for health IT asks Booz Allen to analyze prevalence of medical records theft and how to prevent and detect it.
Defense
Positive trends in Iraq belie deeper security challenges, says top military officer
Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen says services already are preparing to brief the next president after the elections.
Oversight
Key Bush management initiative called likely to survive transition
Research group predicts "lines of business" effort to consolidate business processes and systems will continue in some form.
Defense
Committee revives debate over green card allocation
Members continue to push legislation that would allow more highly skilled foreign workers into the United States.
News
Air Force concedes mistakes in tanker cost estimates
News of errors in calculating the costs of the competing bids comes as the GAO prepares to rule by June 19 on Boeing protest.
Pay & Benefits
Execs' association calls for pay reform, more career positions
Leaders lay out comprehensive agenda for the next administration.
Defense
Republicans seek hearing on withdrawal of border troops
GOPers argue there will be "nowhere near" enough Border Patrol agents to secure the border when National Guard troops are withdrawn next month.
News
Subcommittee backs $27.9 billion Interior spending bill
Funding includes $175 million to revitalize the National Mall, whose plan has not been updated since 1902.
Pay & Benefits