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The Senate today wrapped up its work for the first half of the year by dealing with a long list of presidential nominations. The officials approved range from t...

The Senate today wrapped up its work for the first half of the year by dealing with a long list of presidential nominations. The officials approved range from top-level cabinet undersecretries to members of the diplomatic corps. Still awaiting final approval is the nomination of Martha Johnson to head the General Services Administration. More at federalnewsradio.com.

The Obama administration has told some members of Congress that it plans to pick a former FBI special agent to head the federal agency charged with keeping terrorists off airplanes. Erroll Southers would be the fifth man to run the Transportation Security Administration, which was formed after the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. That’s according to an anonymous White House aide. White House Spokesman Nick Shapiro said Friday that the administration has no plans to announce any nomination for the TSA post at this time.

For the second time in as many years, investigators at the Government Accountability Office have found widespread deficiencies in audits conducted by the Defense Contract Audit Agency, according to internal memos obtained by Government Executive. The memos say GAO issued a draft copy of its report on DCAA’s internal control reviews to Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Monday. The watchdog reportedly found major problems with the agency’s ability to stick to government auditing standards. The findings are reminiscent of a July 2008 GAO report, which sparked a contentious congressional hearing and a massive overhaul of agency performance standards.

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OMG formulates records-management standard (GCN)

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