Defense
Senate panel hears call for revised security grant formula
Mayor of New York City says Bush administration and Congress are to blame for politicizing homeland security funding.
Management
Taxpayer advocate urges repeal of outsourced debt collection
Annual report on IRS activities calls initiative “fatally flawed.”
Defense
Pentagon limits executives’ pay raises
Separately, officials post 2007 pay tables for employees in new personnel system.
Defense
House votes to grant TSA screeners bargaining rights
White House opposes the move, arguing collective bargaining would hurt the agency’s ability to respond to terrorist threats.
Defense
DHS announces $445 million in infrastructure protection grants
The bulk of funds available in 2007 will go toward transit and port security.
Defense
Military justice code now covers some contractors
Advocates for contractors say rule change is ill-advised and unlikely to be applied immediately.
Tech
Audit could recoup millions in mistaken Navy telecom payments
Effort will attempt to identify mistakes such as payments on noncompliant contracts or nonoperating circuits, and double billing.
Defense
Democrats look to industry to pay for cargo inspections
GOP argues it is unrealistic to expect foreign terminal operators to bear the costs of scanning U.S.-bound shipments.
Oversight
Awkward Assignment
Democrats must be responsive to voters’ concerns about Iraq, yet avoid taking ownership of the war.
Defense
Group: Insurance profits show federal terrorism backstop unnecessary
Consumer advocates support a limited extension of terrorism risk insurance, for only nuclear, chemical and biological attacks.
Defense
House GOP criticizes post-9/11 security measure
Report says bill duplicates several Republican initiatives, and leaves out some 9/11 Commission recommendations.
Management
Tax season begins with policy changes, e-filing push
Taxpayers who wish to file electronically can do so through authorized tax preparers, over-the-counter software and the Free File program.
Defense
Military leadership shakeup continues
Announcement of new Army chief could mark attempt to repair breach between service leaders and senior civilian Pentagon officials.
Tech
High-ranking GSA acquisition official to retire
Departure of G. Martin Wagner marks second time in recent months that a senior GSA official involved in e-gov efforts has announced plans to leave.
Defense