Management
Senate panel passes FOIA request bill
Among other things, measure calls for stricter enforcement of 20-day deadline for providing some kind of response to requests.
Defense
Lawmakers settle on measure to protect chemical plants
Agreement would give DHS the authority to require high risk chemical facilities to implement security measures.
Defense
Merit board rejects appeal of ex-Park Police chief’s firing
Despite loss, Teresa Chambers and her attorneys welcome chance to take case to federal court.
Management
Auditors detail flaws in VA budget process
Department should better justify savings projections, fully comply with congressional reporting requirements, investigators find.
Defense
Commerce secretary works to help tourism industry
Carlos Gutierrez is bringing industry’s concerns to the State and Homeland Security departments.
Tech
Commerce reports loss of more than 1,100 laptops over 5 years
Some of the computers, primarily at the Census Bureau, held personal information.
Management
Public service academy effort gains bipartisan support
Republican Sen. Arlen Specter signs on at the last minute, rounding out sponsorship.
Defense
Negotiators reach agreement on Defense spending bill
Congress expects to pass only the Defense and Homeland Security appropriations bills by Oct. 1, the start of the new fiscal year.
Pay & Benefits
Life Insurance Options, Part Two
The second in a two-part series on the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance program.
Defense
Time running out for additions to DHS spending bill
House Republican leaders met Thursday to discuss outstanding issues with the measure.
Defense
Panel advances dam safety legislation to full House
Bill would require Army Corps of Engineers to conduct a new inventory of the nation's dams.
Management
Hispanic underrepresentation not government’s fault, GAO finds
Citizenship, education requirements for federal jobs found to contribute to lower representation.
Defense
DHS reveals details of Boeing border security contract
Officials deny reports of multibillion-dollar deal, saying they have no long-term commitment to a particular contractor.
Management
GSA set to implement merger of acquisition offices
Official says agency has dropped unpopular Get It Right program, which was aimed at curbing contracting abuses.
Tech