Defense
Experts cautiously embrace adoption of wireless ID tags
Use of such technology has reduced government defense costs by millions, one expert says.
Defense
Unions win broad victory over DHS labor relations system
Appeals court decision could open doors to bargaining over pay, union officials say.
Management
Senate subcommittee approves Interior-EPA spending bill
The $26.1 billion approved for fiscal 2007 exceeds President Bush’s request and the amount allotted by the House last month.
Management
Bush urges Senate to give him line-item veto
Administration frames issue as a bipartisan imperative, highlighting Democratic support.
Tech
VA to issue new directive on employees’ responsibility for data
Class action lawsuit results in order blocking another security directive, including requirement to review agency laptops.
News
Senators urge bigger 2008 budget for Navy shipbuilding
Current fleet is at 280 ships, down from 341 five years ago and the fewest ships since the 1930s.
Defense
Report: War-related costs will exceed $500 billion next year
Monthly "burn rate" in Iraq and Afghanistan is expected to average $9.7 billion in fiscal 2006, an 18 percent jump from last year.
Defense
Federal agencies still recovering from flooding
Several Washington area buildings remain closed as cleanup continues.
Management
Procurement spending up $175 billion since 2000
Democratic lawmakers’ report highlights 118 “problem contracts” collectively worth $745.5 billion.
Oversight
Measuring Against 1994
A comparison of polls 12 years ago to those now shows both Democrats and Republicans have reasons to worry about the midterm elections.
Tech
Agencies lag in preparedness for upgraded Internet
Survey shows that IT managers viewed security as the most important benefit of the next-generation Internet.
Tech
White House seeks $160 million in response to VA data breach
OMB would offset up to $30 million from within VA accounts; Democrats concerned this could detract from veterans' benefits.
Defense
Flooding closes several Washington-area agencies
Thousands of federal employees told to go, or stay, home Monday as downpours hit the capital region.
Tech
GAO, Navy add to growing list of federal data breaches
Rash of breaches prompts OMB to release new checklist of information security safeguards.
Pay & Benefits
VA refuses to release data used to set pay for doctors, dentists
Union considering legal action to obtain market surveys the agency is using to set new pay ranges for some medical workers.
Defense