News
Food safety agency asked to explain proposed analyst cuts
Agency doesn’t plan to eliminate any positions, but may shift workforce to reduce analysts and boost inspectors, spokesman says.
Oversight
Patience Wears Thin
Voters aren’t happy with Democrats’ progress on top agenda items such as immigration reform.
Defense
Coast Guard considering drones to watch long coastlines
Planes would be able to linger over stretches of coast and improve the tracking of small vessels that are less than 300 gross tons, official says.
Defense
Committee draft of terrorism coverage bill divides industry
Measure would reauthorize federal risk insurance program for 10 years and lower the program's trigger from the current $100 million to $50 million.
Defense
House, Senate security bills differ on tech projects
Senators opt to provide only $362 million for visitor tracking program, $100 million less than the House.
News
Lawmaker claims 'extensive destruction' of e-mail records
Oversight committee chief claims White House officials used Republican National Committee accounts in a way that circumvented law on preservation of records.
Pay & Benefits
OPM says telework has increased despite appearances
Change in definition accounts for falling numbers; disparities in telework by pay grade remain.
Oversight
OMB claims progress in disposing of unneeded real estate
New governmentwide database shows scope of problem, with $17.7 billion in unwanted properties.
Pay & Benefits
Auditors uncover fraud in federal benefit programs
Inspector general secures the return of more than $106 million to employee health program.
Oversight
IG: Justice inconsistent in reporting of data breaches
Department not fully meeting 2006 requirement that the loss of sensitive information must be reported within one hour, auditors find.
Defense
TB incident highlights gaps in response to irrational behavior
While some blame can be placed with a single border officer, U.S. officials made the broader mistake of assuming Andrew Speaker would act predictably.
Tech
Space exploration proponents regroup to fight for resources
House subcommittee allocates relatively minor increases in NASA funding to earth science programs, aeronautics research, education and climate change sensors.
Defense