Oversight
Bill to overhaul Freedom of Information Act goes to Bush
Provision prohibits agencies from collecting search fees if they fail to respond to a request in 20 days.
Pay & Benefits
Senate approves stronger whistleblower protections
President Bush has said he would veto the measure, but it has very strong support in both houses of Congress.
Management
The Letter of the Law
DHS might have funded shared services illegally by pooling earmarked funds.
Defense
Land-based backup to GPS wins reprieve in spending bill
Coast Guard had proposed to terminate system; legislation says that would be premature.
Oversight
Biggest contractors support Clinton, other Democrats, in 2008 race
More than 60 percent of the 50 largest contractors' campaign contributions have gone to Democratic candidates.
Oversight
University of California agrees to Los Alamos fine
Contractor accepts $2.8 million penalty to address a widely publicized security lapse last year.
Oversight
Union charters second TSA chapter
National Treasury Employees Union to launch campaign on scheduling, testing and bargaining rights.
Defense
Coast Guard acquisition chief: Deepwater is back on course
Success attributed to the takeover of the contractor’s role of integrating components and using proven technology.
Pay & Benefits
Catch-all funding bill includes pay parity, personnel provisions
Move follows authorization of equal increase for military service members.
Defense
GAO says cost of Army's 'modular' conversion will climb
Restructuring combat brigades will exceed most recent estimate of $52.5 billion.
Defense
House passes omnibus spending bill with 3.5 percent raise
Democrats back down on many spending priorities; Bush indicates he'll sign measure.
Oversight
Slip-Sliding Away
The GOP's situation developing for 2008 is not so much a wave as a drainage problem.
Oversight
Booz Allen Hamilton weighs splitting government, commercial operations
Key consulting firm is one of largest federal contractors.
Defense
Congress set to boost budget for VA health services, technology
Department told to focus on improving interoperability of medical records systems and hire more claims processors.
Defense
Lawmakers call for future Navy cruisers to be nuclear powered
Service could get around the provision by declaring that doing so is not "in the national interest."
Tech
GSA awards $15 billion Alliant contract to 62 small businesses
Move marks the first time a governmentwide acquisition contract has been set aside solely for small business contractors.
Tech