Defense
Defense officials still concerned about data lost in 2007 network attack
“We don’t know when they’ll use the information they stole,” Pentagon CIO says.
Defense
Coast Guard is failing to invest adequately in shore facilities, audit finds
Crumbling infrastructure increasingly jeopardizes operations.
Pay & Benefits
Homeland Security, union officials honor fallen customs officers
Over the past 200 years, 111 officers in the Customs, Immigration and Agriculture Inspection Services have died on the job.
Oversight
Public mandates, market pressures squeeze Postal Service
Agency expects to lose more than $1 billion this year.
Defense
Air Force defends tanker contract
Officials say contract does not violate Buy America regulations.
Defense
Commander urges production of new nuclear warheads
Bipartisan opposition in Congress has blocked President Bush's proposed funding for weapons and new production facilities.
Defense
Former commander in Iraq provides post-surge assessment
U.S. focus needs to shift from guns to butter, says military official.
News
IRS renews contracts with tax debt collection firms
Agency extends program to use private companies, which has come under fire from unions, lawmakers and the taxpayer advocate.
Defense
Homeland security chief says China, other countries block deportations
Chertoff wants to work with Congress on a bill placing sanctions on countries that refuse to take back citizens who are in the U.S. illegally.
Defense
Central Command fields queries on troop levels from Senate Armed Services Committee
Lawmakers concerned over what they view as a deteriorating military and political situation in Afghanistan.
Defense
Defense kicks off satellite communications contract
Wide range of large and small businesses expected to compete to provide additional bandwidth to the military services.
Tech
Contractor networks create security risk, Defense official says
Department launches initiatives to better protect sensitive data.
Tech
Information sharing is top priority for federal CIOs, says Pentagon official
Defense Department’s deputy chief information officer says data sharing, security are not mutually exclusive.
Pay & Benefits
Union calls for 3.9 percent federal pay increase in 2009
NTEU also will push to increase government’s share of health insurance premiums, among other legislative priorities.
Tech
Report: SEC still shows mixed bag on information security
Commission making progress, but work still needs to be done, GAO says.
Defense
More records behind no-bid contract sought by House committee
Oversight committee continues to probe $39 million no-bid contract Homeland Security awarded for electricity grid in New York City.
Defense
Speaker calls for review of Air Force tanker contract
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., joined an increasing number of lawmakers expressing concern over contract.
Oversight