Management
Military seeks head count of contractors in Iraq
Previous efforts to count contractor workforce have not succeeded.
Defense
Senator and storied CIA officer key to Hayden’s success
Nominee’s likely deputy would be an asset in helping to restore the intelligence agency’s weakened spying capabilities.
Pay & Benefits
Administrative law judges seek higher pay
OPM says pay for performance should be a requirement for increased salaries.
Defense
TSA announces strengthening of air cargo screening rules
Shippers would bear some of the cost; House Homeland Security Committee Democrat says process still would not be airtight.
Defense
CIA nominee questioned on citizen surveillance
Senators upset at lack of early disclosure on spying program; also grill Michael Hayden on faulty pre-Iraq war intelligence.
Defense
House vote slows Air Force bid to retire aging aircraft
Armed Services panel chairman says plan to use money from retirements for upgrades and new purchases is too risky.
Defense
DHS officials grilled on vacancies in high-level jobs
Lawmaker says FEMA is at only 73 percent of the staff level it needs, just weeks away from hurricane season.
Tech
State department reverses itself on use of Chinese computers
The 16,000 Chinese-made computers, bought for $13 million for use on classified networks, will now be designated for unclassified work.
Defense
Bush shares details of $1.95 billion border security funding request
President seeks $756 million to deploy 6,000 National Guard troops and $410 million to hire and train 1,000 Border Patrol agents.
Defense
Panel demands better oversight of DHS contractors
Congressman suggests investigating backgrounds of executive officers and board directors of small companies before making awards.
Defense
Election to represent Customs, Border employees under way
Federal court denies Agriculture union’s request for delay.
Management
Partisan fight delays bill to reauthorize SBA
Democrats suggest 49 amendments to the measure; one would require agency chief to have small business experience.
Tech
OMB official: Too soon to judge computer security law
Critics say 2002 Federal Information Security Management Act is largely a paperwork exercise.
Management
Subpanel approves bill requiring privacy review for federal rules
Without Office of Management and Budget oversight, agencies may try to exempt themselves, law professor has testified.
Defense
Navy details huge unmanned aerial vehicle program
Initiative has grabbed lawmakers’ attention; language in fiscal 2007 defense bill encourages systems development.
Pay & Benefits