Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

• Crisis Time at the Postal Service

  A third-quarter loss of over $2.4 billion is being projected by the US Postal Service. USPS Inspector General David Williams says the loss can largely be attributed to workers’ compensation and future health care payments.…

  All News

  August 11, 2009
• Senate panel has busy markup session

  Wednesday morning was busy.

  Budget

  July 29, 2009
• IT dashboard pushes CIOs back to the front and center

  Transparency gives additional clout to make technology projects perform. Tool replaces OMB watch lists and makes information more interactive.

  Defense

  July 01, 2009
• Federal Whistleblower Protection Legislation

  Last week we brought you highlights of a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight hearing about new whistleblower legislation. Federal News Radio’s Max Cacas was there and reported on the legislation. Bill…

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  June 23, 2009
• DHS nominee: science for security

  Senate Homeland Security Committee holds confirmation hearings for Tara O\'Toole, President Obama\'s nominee to head up the Science and Technology Directorate at the Department of Homeland Security. O\'Toole brings a background in medicine and science to the job overseeing the development of technology for the agencies tasked with protecting the nation.

  FEDtalk

  June 19, 2009
• Census nominee: blunt response to mixing politics and the count

  President Obama\'s nominee to head the U.S. Census Bureau responded in the bluntest terms possible to questions regarding the politicization of the 2010 census. Senate leaders expect to vote on the nomination before adjourning for the Memorial Day recess.

  Budget

  May 15, 2009
• Federal Technology: What’s Coming?

  The restructuring of the government’s technology team caused the Senate Homeland Security Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security to look at how those changes are working – and will…

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  April 29, 2009
• Debut: Contracting Oversight Subcommittee

  The initial meeting of the Senate Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight was last Tuesday. Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill is the chairwoman of the committee, and she heard testimony from General Services Administration Inspector General Brian Miller;…

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  April 27, 2009
• Berry nomination approved by committee voice vote

  John Berry is one step closer to becoming the director of the Office of Personnel Management. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee today approved his nomination to head OPM by a unanimous voice…

  Budget

  April 01, 2009
• Confirmation Hearing: Deputy DHS Secretary

  Jane Holl Lute is President Obama’s choice to take the job of Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security. Her confirmation hearing in the Senate Homeland Security Committee was last Thursday.

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  April 01, 2009
• Five questions about DoD acquisition

  House panel to take shot at fixing long-standing problems.

  Defense

  March 27, 2009
• Sen. McCaskill to lead new subcommittee on contracting

  The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has a new subcommittee to focus on federal contracting. Chairman Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) announced that Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) will be the chairwoman of the Ad Hoc…

  Congress

  January 29, 2009