Management
Panel gives nominee to be OMB director a light grilling
Questions focus on debt accumulated under Bush.
Management
Inspector general to audit massive FAA outsourcing effort
Drop of $500 million in anticipated savings is among items to be reviewed.
Management
Group aims to sharpen feds’ international skills
Defense Department announces increase in pay for military personnel with critical foreign language abilities.
Defense
Bipartisan bill would boost rank of FEMA chief
Measure introduced Thursday also would give the agency a new name and direct access to White House during catastrophes.
Tech
Plans for telework during disasters found to be lacking
Lawmaker introduces bill that would mandate a 10-day telework demonstration project.
Management
Senate panel approves Bush pick for Interior secretary
Louisiana senator votes "present" to protest administration’s refusal to share offshore oil and gas royalties with Gulf Coast states.
Management
HUD chief says story on contract cancellation was not true
Secretary says his anecdote about political views scuttling a contract award was fictional.
Defense
More personnel sought for post-Katrina fraud investigations
Multidepartmental effort nets tips, initiates probes and leads to convictions, investigators testify.
Defense
Legislator seeks details on DHS limousine service contract
Federal investigators are looking into firm’s possible provision of prostitutes to public officials.
Defense
House might offer help with contractor security clearances
Defense Security Service late last month stopped advancing clearance applications for financial reasons.
Management
Getting Down to Business
Industry Advisory Council refines its image as a vital partner for government.
Defense
House panel signals opposition to dismantling FEMA
A Senate committee recently recommended completely overhauling the agency and giving it a new name.
Defense
Navy shipbuilder defends subsidy for post-Katrina repairs
Failure to approve the money could delay ship production and drive up costs by as much as $500 million, company argues.
Management
Managers get advice on meeting new financial reporting requirement
IT and risk analysis are tools for CFO Act agencies facing June 30 deadline on internal control assurances.
Tech
Insider named GSA’s acting chief of IT procurement
John Johnson now oversees major governmentwide acquisitions for the agency.
Management
House GOP leaders seek action on budget resolution
Vote on blueprint could come as early as Thursday; measure would set $873 billion cap on fiscal 2007 discretionary spending.
Defense
Senators to seek limited verification of immigrant status
Industry groups and immigrant advocates are supporting Senate proposal over requirements in House border security bill.
Management
Debate over admissibility of Safavian-Abramoff e-mails begins
Parties also discuss selection of jurors for trial of ex-GSA chief of staff David Safavian.
Defense
Hurricane drills catch local officials by surprise
Emergency response officials in Georgia say they were kept out of loop for preparedness exercises to be undertaken this month.
Management