Oversight
Taxpayer advocate’s concerns over private debt collection mount
New report to Congress says contractors are getting credit for recovering money that was gathered using IRS tools.
Defense
Senate passes FISA bill after yearlong dispute
Legislation gives the administration long-sought spying powers and legal protections for telecom companies that have helped conduct electronic surveillance on U.S. residents without warrants.
Defense
Gates reopens competition for aerial refueling tanker contracts
Defense secretary says scope will be limited in hopes of making a new award by the end of the year.
Pay & Benefits
Senate panel approves 3.9 percent civilian pay raise
Adjustment matches the figure recently approved by the House Appropriations Committee.
Defense
Democrats: Medicare physician pay cuts could hurt Tricare
Tricare reimbursement rates are linked to those for Medicare, meaning the proposed 10.6 percent cut could affect service to soldiers and veterans.
Oversight
White House threatens to veto e-mail storage bill
The administration opposes a provision that would give the National Archives and Records Administration new oversight responsibilities.
Management
Better Choices
Recruiting the next generation of public servants requires the right message and the right approach.
Tech
From Nextgov.com: GAO finds inadequate oversight of e-mail preservation
Agencies fail to identify which messages qualify as records and rely on printing e-mails for storage, report says.
Oversight
Weapons dealer pleads not guilty to procurement fraud
Attorney for Efraim Diveroli says government misconstrued the law, and will ask a judge to dismiss the case.
Oversight
Lawmaker considers EPA subpoenas in global warming probe
Effort comes after recent comments by a former EPA official that Cheney’s office pushed to redact six of 14 pages of congressional testimony.
Oversight
Waxman focuses on Cheney in CIA leak probe
Citing executive branch "confidentiality interests," the Justice Department has refused to comply with previous subpoenas.
Tech
Report advocates better training for wireless Internet users
Federal agencies should do more to educate employees on security risks, study says.
Oversight
IRS urged to cut postage and printing costs
Auditors found the agency could save up to $20 million annually by reducing mailings.
Oversight
Senator slams Treasury IG for not firing cheating investigators
Two officials found to have abused the government's public transit subsidy program have remained on administrative leave.
Oversight