Defense
House panel questions plan to trim federal guards
Homeland Security official says proposal to rely on contract security personnel would refocus resources without diminishing protection.
Defense
Dems prepare backup option in case of war funding veto
Military officials say they need supplemental money by June 1; research service says Pentagon could make do a month longer.
Defense
House panel mulls stalled progress on biodefense program
Incentives for companies to go through long, costly vaccine development process are weak, federal officials acknowledge.
Tech
OMB reports progress in IT management
Agencies are doing a better job planning technology investments, but more initiatives have been marked as needing high-level attention.
Defense
Deepwater contractors face Justice probe
Lawmaker applauds Coast Guard move to take back management of fleet upgrade, but says corrective legislation still a possibility.
Pay & Benefits
Paybanding Evolution
New regulations give IRS supervisors more and more flexibility to set pay, as long as it’s not according to the General Schedule.
News
Treasury chief warns of burdens in attempts to close tax gap
Latest estimates put the difference between taxes owed and those collected at $345 billion.
Tech
Lawmakers say technology needed to secure border
Republican calls on industry to help develop technology for document security and identity verification.
Tech
Ex-Official: Education database had history of lax security
University officials are concerned lenders are mining the database to obtain private information for marketing products to students.
News
Bush military expansion may cost $108 billion over seven years
Hefty sum is roughly $4 billion lower than the Pentagon's own estimate.
Pay & Benefits
Lawsuit seeks Sunday pay differential for part-timers
Regulation limiting bonus pay to full-time workers violates Congress' intent, labor union argues.
Management
Settlement allows Army Corps to shift IT work
Losing bidder Northrop Grumman had appealed decision to award work to team made up of federal employees and contractors from Lockheed Martin.
Tech