Defense
Air Force urged to consider Navy F-18s
Officials want the Air Force to weigh all possibilities for dealing with the Air National Guard’s aging fleet of fighter jets.
Oversight
OMB to complete acquisition workforce plan by October
Management chief says filling out procurement policy team is crucial to success of reforms.
Oversight
Postal Service reports loss, while Senate delays action on bill
Agency suffers a total net loss of $4.7 billion so far for fiscal 2009.
Defense
Parties nearing deal to move agency nominations
OMB deputy director, GSA chief nominees could be confirmed soon.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: OMB asks agencies to focus on science and technology in 2011 budgets
New guidance seen as a way to support the White House policy to increase funding in research and reverse the Bush administration's cuts in spending on science.
Oversight
Energy weighs freeing feds from competitive sourcing agreements
Internal memo offers staffers the option of canceling letters of obligation, with proper justification.
Oversight
Senate approves Agriculture measure, appoints conferees
Amendments adds $350 million to spending bill to increase dairy support prices.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: HHS names Parks as chief technology officer
The co-founder of a physician management software firm says he plans to use data, technology and innovation to improve public health.
Oversight
Obama’s merit board nominees have deep background in union law
Lawyers led legal challenge to Pentagon’s pay-for-performance system and set ground rules for union election at GAO.
Oversight
Agencies submit ‘fresh, innovative’ performance goals to OMB
Plans will be released to the public after officials refine them.
Defense
Napolitano: Cybersecurity issues remain unresolved
Homeland Security chief says department is figuring out how best to work with Defense, private sector on protecting federal IT networks.
Defense
Democrats blast Army's handling of toxic exposures in Iraq
Five soldiers who served at an Iraqi water injection facility in 2003 were unaware they had been exposed to sodium dichromate until they received letters from the service earlier this year.
Oversight
Officials say they are cracking down on contractor award fees
Detailed guidelines for granting award-fee contracts are on the way, Obama administration management chief tells lawmakers.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: GSA posts Recovery.gov winning contract proposal
Much of the information in Smartronix's winning proposal was redacted to protect competitive information.
Oversight
Biggest companies rake in Recovery Act contracts
More than $1.5 billion in stimulus funds have gone to 17 of the largest government contractors.
Oversight
Procurement policy office maintains low profile
Despite push for contracting reforms, President Obama has yet to name an executive to lead central policy shop.
Oversight
Senator pledges agriculture programs will continue
Head of Budget Committee says he expects agriculture programs to stay largely protected in the deficit reduction program he and the panel's ranking member have proposed.
Oversight
Congress will be hard-pressed to finish spending bills by Sept. 30
Lawmakers say a short-term funding extension is likely, but hold out hope they will be able to pass the appropriations bills individually rather than in an omnibus.
Oversight