Oversight
House panel to take up bill requiring electronic e-mail storage
The measure, which would apply to all federal agencies, responds to loss of hundreds of days worth of White House e-mails.
Pay & Benefits
Senator urges agencies, Congress to hire more disabled employees
The latest report from EEOC finds that the government employs fewer disabled people now than in the past 20 years.
Oversight
House committee votes again to prohibit private tax debt collection
Ways and Means renews its commitment to ending IRS program; hopes for more Senate support.
Defense
The other Iraq crisis: State, DHS boost efforts to aid refugees
Commission calls on U.S. and Iraq to do more to address destabilizing humanitarian disaster.
Defense
DHS chief defends satellite office, denies any spying role
A committee aide said Democrats are not ruling out drafting legislation to address their concerns over the National Applications Office.
Pay & Benefits
Senators seek broader TSP outreach efforts
Board nominees urged to educate employees on weathering economic downturns and to increase enrollment of military service members.
Defense
Defense secretary says he hopes to resume troop withdrawals in fall
Statement came just hours after President Bush said he would accept Gen. David Petraeus' recommendation and order the drawdown to stop after July.
Oversight
OMB to agencies: Don't bother submitting 2010 budget requests
Bush administration will leave the task of preparing a full fiscal 2010 budget to the next president's team.
Pay & Benefits
Make Retirement Easy
That’s what OPM says its new electronic processing system will do.
News
Committee passes advisory panel accountability bill
Measure requires appointment of committee members without consideration of political affiliation.
Oversight
Senate chairman probes contractor’s erroneous classification as disadvantaged business
Small Business Committee Democrat John Kerry fires off letters to State, Defense and SBA.
Defense
Panel questions DHS chief's groundwork for border fence
House appropriators did not mention withholding funds from the department, despite skepticism over security efforts.
Defense
GAO: Military gear for sale on Web poses security risk
Agents found parts for body armor, F-14 components and other military items for sale on eBay and other Web commerce sites.
Tech