Oversight
Senator says White House is trying to undermine FOIA law
President's budget calls for shifting recently created FOIA oversight office from the National Archives to the Justice Department.
Defense
Defense chief says action needed soon on war supplemental
Pentagon leaders have grown increasingly impatient with Congress's slow action on war funding.
Defense
Homeland Security seeks to bolster management, border security
Bush administration’s 2009 budget request represents almost 7 percent increase over this year’s spending.
Oversight
FDA seeks budget increase for food, medical product inspections
Request comes amid Hill’s call for an investigation into agency operations.
Defense
VA slated for big technology budget boost
Bush administration seeks 18 percent hike to replace aging equipment and enhance services.
Tech
Bush asks for 4 percent increase in IT spending
OMB says number of poorly managed and planned technology projects jumped 47 percent last year.
Defense
Administration seeks $515.4 billion in defense spending
Request includes $20.5 billion to recruit, train and equip new Army and Marine Corps forces.
Oversight
Bush's $3.1 trillion budget projects $400 billion deficit
But administration's plan predicts a surplus by fiscal 2012.
Oversight
Budget boosts and cuts, agency by agency
A comparison of the Bush administration's proposals for fiscal 2008 and 2009.
Pay & Benefits
Bush seeks 2.9 percent civilian pay raise; 3.4 percent for military
Proposal in fiscal 2009 budget comes after annual congressional call for pay parity.
Defense
General doubts Marines can boost presence in Afghanistan
Commandant raises concerns about Marines who have spent as much time deployed as they have at home over the last several years.
News
GSA under pressure to raise mileage reimbursement rate
New rate of 50.5 cents per mile would match figure already approved by IRS for 2008.
Defense
Air Force’s stealth bomber plans called unrealistic
Service’s commitment is questionable and development costs appear prohibitive, independent assessment concludes.
Defense
Poor management continues to plague Homeland Security, IG reports
Lack of a unified IT infrastructure said to prevent the department from operating effectively.
Oversight