Tech
From Nextgov.com: Presidential transition could put a damper on federal IT spending
Unsettled economy and wartime bills also putting the pinch on agency budgets , industry report says.
Defense
Army overhauls modernization program
Initial components of Future Combat Systems will go to lighter infantry brigades, not heavy armored units.
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.
Pay & Benefits
TSA’s attempts to solve workplace problems could be making matters worse
Dispute resolution programs raise false hope and hurt morale, IG reports.
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.
Pay & Benefits
Passing Through
Legislation related to federal employees’ pay and benefits is moving along at a fast clip in the House and Senate.
Pay & Benefits
House appropriators approve 3.9 percent civilian pay raise
Figure is equal to the raise recently approved by the House for military service members.
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.
Defense
Committee approves $72.7B military construction spending bill
Bill includes $47.7 billion in discretionary spending for Veterans Affairs Department, nearly $3 billion more than the president's request.
Pay & Benefits