Defense
Financial services group backs disaster loan proposal
Group says Congress should allow Treasury to offer a line of credit to state insurance funds following a major crisis.
Tech
Data breach bill sets notification requirements
Measure asks agencies or businesses to tell consumers if their information is believed to have been accessed improperly.
Defense
IG finds problems persist with border, immigration units
Continuing issues could give fresh ammunition to lawmakers who have called for the agencies to be merged.
Management
Commerce IG investigated on claims of improper travel
Unnamed accusers say head auditor needlessly extended trips and authorized excessive domestic and foreign travel for himself and staff members.
Management
Bill aims to improve FAA labor negotiations process
Unsettled contract disputes would be brought before an independent, three-member arbitration board.
Defense
Dems consider measure to fund wars through July
Additional funding would be contingent on meeting certain conditions.
Management
Negotiators aim to finish budget blueprint next week
Democrats are trying to make up ground for cuts and freezes in recent GOP spending bills.
Pay & Benefits
Basic Retirement Computations
Understanding the math behind computing your basic retirement benefit.
Management
Ex-Justice official recounts high marks for fired attorneys
Official denies playing any role in the dismissals or knowing why the attorneys were fired.
Defense
Panels give special ops, Navy more procurement funding
Subcommittee unanimously approves the addition of funds to build two extra ships and to start work toward building two nuclear attack submarines a year by 2010.
Management
EEOC office move is part of effort to control costs
Employees voice concerns about safety and a lack of amenities in the proposed area.
Tech
Probes highlight problems with agencies’ e-mail storage
Multiple agencies are moving toward electronic records-management systems for e-mail, but most still rely on paper-based recordkeeping.
Management
Three agencies recognized for financial management gains
As most agencies receive either high or low ratings, with few in the middle, OMB re-evaluates grading standards.
Defense
Pentagon rolls out performance-based pay
Sixty-four percent of employees in first group to enter new personnel system are deemed "valued performers."
Management
Job competitions fall short of target
Agencies ended up opening less than half the work planned to private sector bids in fiscal 2006, OMB reports.
Pay & Benefits