Oversight
Indian Health Service promises to locate missing property
Agency will rely on new management system to find millions in unaccounted for equipment, officials tell GAO.
Defense
Senate panel plans June markup of Defense authorization bill
Goal is to send the measure to the floor before the August recess.
Defense
Subcommittee approves bill easing PTSD compensation for vets
Veterans would need to prove they developed stress disorder while in a war zone, but would not need to demonstrate that it occurred during enemy combat.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: GSA nominee says Networx transition is too slow
Martha Johnson warns that at current rate the government will not complete the telecommunications shift before the contracts expire in two years.
Oversight
IG: Energy is setting a poor example for conservation
Despite leadership role, department hasn’t sufficiently reduced the energy consumption of its own computer systems.
Defense
Former Defense leaders call for simpler acquisition system
Proposed reforms include issuing more multiyear contracts and eliminating burdensome regulations.
Defense
Air Force need for F-35s is under review
Whether the service ultimately buys more or fewer fighters than planned depends on Quadrennial Defense Review.
Oversight
Agencies should link diversity and retention goals, says EEOC
Hiring a minority employee simply to fulfill diversity requirements is not enough, says acting chairman.
Defense
Energy secretary is surprised by nuclear disclosure
Steven Chu learned from media reports about the disclosure of confidential documents showing the whereabouts of stockpiles of nuclear weapons and fuel.
Oversight
FDA chief: More money is needed for inspections
Margaret Hamburg says inspecting a domestic food facility costs more than $900,000.
Defense
Scramble begins for top GOP post on Armed Services Committee
At least three lawmakers have expressed interest in the ranking member spot Rep. John McHugh will vacate if he is confirmed as the Army secretary.
Oversight
Recovery.gov gears up for a makeover
Stimulus oversight panel will issue a request for proposal for IT vendors in the coming weeks.
Oversight
SEC official sees 'logic and efficiency' with merger
Market watchdog would work together well with Commodity Futures Trading Commission even without merger, chair says.
Defense
House, Senate Dems tentatively agree on supplemental
Senate majority leader says moving some appropriations bills separately rather than bundling them together will be a priority this year.
Oversight
Dress Rehearsal
Conservatives appear to be using Sonia Sotomayor to sharpen their attack strategies for future nominees who would change the balance of the Supreme Court.
Oversight
Unions react positively to OPM call for pay reform
But employee advocates do not want a pay-for-performance system modeled on Bush-era initiatives.
Oversight
Homeland Security reviews contractor-federal employee balance
Service contracts worth more than $1 million will be examined to ensure the private sector isn’t performing work best left to civil servants.
Defense
House to consider ban on airport body scans
Amendment to the TSA authorization bill would bar machines that provide a three-dimensional image of passengers naked from primary checkpoints.
Defense
Foward Observer: Non-exit strategy
Obama and Congress could be unwittingly setting up the American military for another Vietnam-type failure in Afghanistan.
Defense