Defense
Bill to provide supplemental defense funding encounters delays
A spokesman for the House Appropriations Committee says the measure will not be taken up Thursday, as lawmakers originally intended.
Tech
Senator says Bush’s involvement key to immigration reform
Vermont senator would like to move on to other measures, including one to create a national standard for data security.
Management
Officials say outsourcing partly to blame for Walter Reed failures
Public-private job competition was based on outdated, pre-9/11 workload estimates, September memorandum warned.
News
Agencies urged to lead way on engaging older workers
Agencies could set an example with new recruitment strategies, workplace flexibility, benefits packages, and more, GAO study indicates.
Defense
TSA head says collective bargaining would be costly
Kip Hawley estimates price tag for implementing bargaining rights would be $160 million.
Management
Report finds little progress processing FOIA requests
Justice Department contests findings, arguing it may take a while before improvements spurred by 2005 executive order are realized.
Management
CBO says budget won't quite balance by fiscal 2012
Office’s figure is about $70 billion lower than the White House's estimate of a $61 billion surplus at the end of the five-year budget window.
Tech
Panelists struggle to find answers to cyber threats
DHS official doesn’t rule out having his department someday bestow the equivalent of the "Good Housekeeping seal of approval" on systems that meet certain criteria.
Defense
Key senator schedules showdown on TSA bargaining language
One compromise option would let screeners unionize, but give the agency the authority to take actions deemed necessary in emergencies.
Defense
Army secretary resigns amid Walter Reed scandal
Poor conditions at the facility came to light last month in a series of reports by The Washington Post .
News
Lawmakers seek to draw attention to FOIA
Committee is crafting bill that would give agencies incentives to act on requests for information in a timely fashion.
Management
Lawmakers weigh in on GAO unionization effort
Agency chief assures legislators that he respects the right of certain employees to organize.
Defense
Senators explore federal finances at sparsely attended hearing
Freshman Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., is stunned to learn that agencies regularly fail financial audits without serious consequences.
Pay & Benefits
Late-month market dip sends TSP funds down
Least risky funds lead the pack for February earnings, but still trail more aggressive options for longer-term growth.
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