Defense
From Nextgov.com: GAO: DHS should complete integration of cyber operations
Department counters that merging "may not be practical or efficient."
Oversight
Acting GSA chief expects smooth transition to new administrator
David Bibb plans September exit; he’ll be succeeded by Jim Williams, an experienced GSA hand.
Defense
OMB head cheers Senate passage of war-funding bill
Included in the measure is a multibillion dollar boost in veterans’ education benefits that can be transferred to spouses and children.
Oversight
Senate passes FAA extension, sends it to Bush for signature
Bill would extend through the fiscal year FAA’s authority to collect and spend aviation taxes and contract authority for the Airport Improvement Program.
Oversight
IG praises IRS modernization program, with some exceptions
Insufficient budgets and inconsistent oversight threaten success.
Defense
Defense financial managers cite human capital issues as top concern
Survey shows department’s finance and accounting professionals are nervous about massive personnel system, among other initiatives.
Defense
Outsourced State Department visa work criticized by House panel
Contract issued to help the department cope with what is expected to be a wave of Mexican citizens applying to renew border crossing cards.
Defense
GAO: Boeing had 'substantial' shot at tanker deal but for Air Force errors
GAO has recommended that the Air Force reopen competition on the program.
Defense
Defense’s largest construction project still behind schedule, over budget
The military community center being built at Ramstein Air Base in Germany is struggling with construction and management problems.
Oversight
From Nextgov: NOAA awards contract to manage huge stores of environmental data
Goal is to make it easier for researchers to search the petabytes of weather information the agency collects.
Defense
Panel OKs expansion, more funds for 'predisaster' grants
According to FEMA, the program has distributed $500 million in grants for nearly 1,500 projects.
Defense
GAO releases detailed report on Boeing's tanker protest
Air Force has 60 days to review the report and decide whether to re-open the competition.
Oversight
GSA's Williams named to head agency
Current head of Federal Acquisition Service earns nod from White House to take over.
Defense
Lawmakers slam State, Defense officials for not sharing information on weapons dealer
Indicted contractor was on a State Department watch list and had defaulted on Defense contracts before being awarded $300 million Army munitions contract.
Defense
Groups to warn panel about economic effect of seizing laptops
Customs’ practice of confiscating electronic devices and downloading data would have chilling effect on business travel, interest groups plan to testify.
Oversight
Congress likely to approve six-month FAA extension
A full FAA reauthorization effort is expected next year.
Oversight
Generation Gap
Obama is losing white voters born between 1944 and 1958 --pretty much the lion's share of the Baby Boomers -- by 18 percentage points.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Verizon nabs Postal Service Networx contract
Deal worth $16.4 million is another sign business is picking up on huge telecom agreement .
Oversight
Feds charge 22-year-old Pentagon contractor with procurement fraud
Efraim Diveroli allegedly supplied Afghan security forces with faulty munitions from China.
Defense