Oversight
House allocations would boost domestic spending 5 percent
Biggest increases allotted to Military Construction-VA programs and the Homeland Security measure.
Defense
Commerce Department touts public safety grant program
Nearly $1 billion in grants is set aside for improving the ability of state and local public safety networks to communicate with each other across jurisdictions.
Tech
Survey: Unauthorized teleworkers a security risk
Report recommends that agencies audit unofficial teleworkers and give them the same home computer security training and equipment as official teleworkers.
Defense
Size of contracting workforce holds steady
New data shows that half of all acquisition workers will be retirement-eligible within 10 years, but actual departure rates are much lower.
Defense
Ex-Border Patrol officers condemn immigration measure
Former agents say Homeland Security lacks staff, technology to meet requirements in Senate bill.
Oversight
GSA chief disputes report on Hatch Act violations
Investigators’ findings that Lurita Doan engaged in improper political activity were subjective, her lawyer argues.
Pay & Benefits
Advocates sketch plan for public service academy
Blueprint sets academy apart from existing programs, addressing recent criticism that a new institution is unnecessary.
Pay & Benefits
Riskier TSP funds bring greatest gains for May
Fund made up of fixed-income bonds was the only option to lose ground.
News
Wall between political operatives, agencies crumbling
Critics say White House staffers have crossed the line in pushing Republican interests at agencies.
Defense
Appropriators to take up veterans, homeland security measures
The four bills up for consideration would violate President Bush’s spending requests for individual subcommittees, as well as his overall limit.
Oversight
Senator to try incremental overhaul of food safety laws
A single food safety agency and mandatory recall authority are still goals, but lawmaker is taking a piecemeal approach.
Defense
Border crossing by TB carrier prompts DHS, Hill reviews
Agency procedures for handling the threat worked, but individual border officer allowed entry.
Defense