Tech
Lawmaker seeks czar to oversee transition to next-generation Internet
Bush administration says OMB's Karen Evans already has the necessary power to administer agencies' move to Internet Protocol version 6.
Management
Justice employees win competition for their jobs
But winning proposal involved downsizing from 80 to 66 positions in grants management support services.
Defense
Senators differ on plans for overhaul of foreign investment oversight
Broadest proposal would replace committee that approved controversial ports deal with body led by DHS.
Defense
Legislators prepare bill to thwart proposed Tricare fee hike
Measure would require Pentagon to seek congressional consent before adjusting healthcare fees.
Oversight
Bench Strength
Democrats would be wise to maintain a strong presence even in states that are heavily Republican.
Pay & Benefits
Labor relations ruling threatens Pentagon’s personnel reforms
While not directly addressing pay reforms, decision complicates rollout of National Security Personnel System.
News
Senate begins debate on fiscal 2007 budget plan
Measure to raise the debt limit to nearly $9 trillion up for consideration later this week.
News
Panel to consider bill revamping federal flood insurance program
Measure would raise FEMA's borrowing limit to operate the program from $18.5 billion to $25 billion.
News
FEMA works to keep trailer parks temporary
Agency tries to prevent Katrina victims from getting too comfortable in temporary housing, so they’ll be ready to leave within 18 months.
Management
GAO: Agency public information centers should stress accuracy
Contact centers require more oversight, and could benefit from governmentwide data collection, report says.
Defense
Forward Observer: A Whistleblower's Lament
Ernie Fitzgerald says he has little to show for the decades he spent trying to expose wasteful spending on defense contracts.
Tech
Industry group fears ID requirement could swamp background investigators
Agency handling the bulk of checks says that proposed change to acquisition rules would have little impact on backlog.
Management
Data collection still a problem in needy families program
Agencies face reporting difficulties for state-administered program, HHS official tells lawmakers.
Defense
Military says training, gear needed for future disasters
Chief of National Guard Bureau says more money also is needed to improve interagency training between the Homeland Security and Defense departments.
Management
Interior secretary resigns; will leave at end of month
Gale Norton says she will take a break and then return to the private sector.
Management