Defense
Senate committee cuts funds for several major weapons programs
Cuts to Joint Strike Fighter, Army Future Combat Systems and other programs strip $9 billion from Pentagon’s 2007 budget submission.
Defense
Coast Guard chief seeking new maritime security strategy
FEMA and the Coast Guard benefit from and mutually support each other by being in the same department, Thad Allen says.
Management
Longest-serving Transportation secretary discusses career
Norman Mineta lists establishment of TSA in the aftermath of Sept. 11 among his proudest accomplishments.
Management
Acquisition panel agrees on need for training funds
Panelists vote against recommending a merger of the Defense Acquisition University and the Federal Acquisition Institute.
Tech
DHS names permanent privacy officer
Hugo Teufel will oversee compliance and protection of personal information.
Management
White House vows to keep pushing for line-item veto bill
Democrats nearly united against veto bill and broader package of budget reforms.
Tech
Oversight agencies squabble over list of high-risk IT projects
GAO seeks a consistent, structured process for updating the list, while OMB argues for more flexibility.
Management
Senate panel OKs spending bills covering eight Cabinet departments
Measures shift $9.1 billion from the White House's Pentagon request to domestic programs.
Pay & Benefits
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Defense
TSA employee appeals firing for refusal to pat down passengers
Worker says he objected to conducting the searches on personal and religious grounds.
Management
Lawmakers write IRS in opposition to tax collections outsourcing plan
House Transportation-Treasury spending bill includes language barring agency from contracting with the private sector for collections.
Tech
Panel moves to tighten data security for veterans
Bill would require the VA secretary to hire an outside agency to conduct a risk analysis after security breaches.
Pay & Benefits
Senate panel votes to give civilians higher raise than military
Appropriations bill also retains language introduced last year to limit public-private competitions.
Management
House committee approves bills to sunset programs
Votes fall along party lines with key Democrat concerned commissions would be partisan, put agencies on “extermination” schedules.
Tech
Proposed database would track federal spending
House and Senate bills differ in whether contracts would be included in addition to grants.
Tech