Pay & Benefits
Public service group to develop new resources for federal interns
Partnership for Public Service will use $3 million grant to hire 10 students to promote public service on their campuses.
Defense
Licenses, border security to be examined at Tuesday hearing
Senate Committee will look at Real ID law and Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.
Defense
Anthropologists lend military insight into customs, values of foreign cultures
The Pentagon plans to spend $150 million this year on social science research to better understand tribal cultures and social networks in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Defense
House chairman opposes Navy bid for smaller carrier fleet
Lawmakers have raised concerns that the Navy is trying to skirt a provision that requires the service to maintain at least 11 carriers.
Defense
DHS moves to ramp up cybersecurity in federal agencies
Homeland Security will deploy 50 new intrusion detection systems across government.
Defense
More domestic spending sought in emerging supplemental
Extra $3 billion to $4 billion would come in addition to funds for new unemployment benefits and GI education.
Pay & Benefits
Agencies plan to increase spending on telework technologies, study says
With bigger budgets, advocacy group advises IT managers to track return on investments.
Oversight
Veterans subcommittee votes $2.2 million for health facilities
Nearly $1.7 billion is for increases in the projected cost of seven facilities previously authorized.
Oversight
GSA inspector general cleared of whistleblower complaints
Independent office says charges were without merit; Sen. Grassley calls for peace between IG and agency chief.
Defense
Senate panel blasts problems with export control process
Multiagency process for sending sensitive technology abroad is cumbersome and risky, say lawmakers and witnesses.
Pay & Benefits
Survivor Benefits: Q&A
Answers to questions from last week’s column on providing for your survivors.
Defense
Only 3 percent of feds, contractors have received new ID cards
After solving “data quality” issues, OMB finds that the number of workers needing the high-tech cards has more than doubled since its last report.
Defense
Supplemental likely to carry veterans' education funds
Funding measure is not expected to include any controversial war policy provisions.
Oversight
Senate Democrats to hold hearings on contracting abuses in Iraq
Whistleblowers to testify on waste, fraud and abuse such as theft and double-billing.
Pay & Benefits