Author Archive
Workforce
Pay Transparency Laws Raise Women’s Salaries (And Slightly Lower Men’s)
Multistate companies are finding ways to circumvent the laws.
Defense
Same Mission, Different Pay for National Guard
Benefits for National Guard members vary widely from state to state.
Tech
TSA Agents to Warn Travelers On Real ID Deadline
Air passengers without Real IDs will hear from TSA agents at the check-in podium.
Oversight
Look-alike Census mailings targeted by House measure
Bill takes aim at bogus fliers that could discourage people from returning the authentic forms.
Oversight
Panel approves bill calling for a federal grants Web site
OMB would be in charge of creating the site.
Oversight
Senate committee backs measure to reduce payment errors
Bill contains provisions to reward agencies that are doing a good job of recovering improper payments and punish those that aren't making enough progress.
Oversight
Panel OKs ban on contracts with felon-owned building security firms
Legislation was introduced after hearings last year revealing that one of the managers at a troubled Washington-area firm hired by the Federal Protective Service had a criminal history.
Defense
Homeland Security panel clears procurement bill
Lawmakers want to encourage contractors that don’t usually do business with the government to develop cutting-edge security technology.
Oversight
Panel votes to allow veterans to seek care closer to home
Bill would allow some who live more than 60 miles away from a VA hospital to receive services at a local facility.
Oversight
Bill seeks to ease disruptions caused by military service
Measure would require universities to refund tuition for service members who cannot complete course work because they were called to active duty.
Oversight
GAO official says political influence not isolated at Interior
Investigator says four more department officials might have interfered in endangered species decisions for political reasons.
News
Senate committee lambastes Transportation chief
Budget hearing turns into gripe session about cuts to small-town flights and failure of general aviation community to agree to higher user fees.
Defense
House subpanel approves border patrol technology
Bill also calls for pilot projects to determine the efficacy of technologies such as unmanned aircraft.
Defense
Homeland Security officials say government unprepared for dirty bomb
Investigation finds that United States has shortage of labs to test individuals exposed to radiation after an attack.
Oversight
House panel votes to bar outsourcing of tax debt collections
Bill passes 23-18, over Republican objections.
News
House science panel backs increase in airport security funding
Bill would strengthen the FAA’s Joint Planning and Development Office, which has the responsibility for developing the next generation of airport transportation systems.
Defense
Health officials get share of blame for handling of TB case
CDC director says her agency erred on the side of "giving the patient the benefit of the doubt."
Management
Labor secretary grilled over 2008 budget
Appropriator also takes department to task for awarding too many non-competitive contracts.
Defense
CIA nominee questioned on citizen surveillance
Senators upset at lack of early disclosure on spying program; also grill Michael Hayden on faulty pre-Iraq war intelligence.
Defense
Senate panel narrowly approves fiscal 2007 budget plan
Blueprint would boost discretionary spending about 3.6 percent over this year, with the bulk of the increase going toward defense.
