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Postal Service's 'broken business model' under fire but solutions scarce

Postmaster General Pat Donahoe told the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Wednesday that the Postal Service is operating under a "broken business model." But cost-saving efforts, such as ending Saturday delivery and modifying a multibillion dollar requirement to prefund future retirees health care costs, garnered little agreement among lawmakers.

Tags: USPS , House , House Oversight and Government Reform Committee , Frederic Rolando , NALC , Pat Donahoe , Gene Dodaro , Jack Moore

Thursday - 04/18/2013, 02:18pm EDT

Sequestration already taking toll on DoD's research and development

Defense agencies and services are pulling back hundreds of millions of dollars worth of grants and contracts. Impending furloughs will further impair DoD's ability to get money out the door.

Tags: DoD , science and technology , sequestration , DARPA , Matthew Klunder , Alan Shaffer , Arati Prabhakar , Jared Serbu , House Armed Services Committee , budget , research and development

Thursday - 04/18/2013, 01:23pm EDT
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House approves FISMA modernization bill, two other cyber bills

An update to the Federal Information Security Management Act and the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013 passed through the House Tuesday night. The Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Protection Act also passed, but faces a veto threat because of concerns over data protection.

Tags: technology , cybersecurity , Darrell Issa , Gerry Connolly , White House , FISMA , information sharing , Jason Miller

Wednesday - 04/17/2013, 10:57am EDT

DoD makes auditability a priority, but will likely miss 2014 deadline

The Defense Department's attitude toward the importance of auditability has undergone a marked change, but experts believe compliance with its next legal deadline will be a stretch.

Tags: Rise of the Money People , DoD , audit readiness , financial management , Mike Conaway , DoD IG , Dan Blair , Tracy Porter , Grant Thornton , Jared Serbu

Tuesday - 04/16/2013, 11:52am EDT
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Congress repeals STOCK Act reporting requirements for senior execs

Congress approved a bill Friday to eliminate expanded financial-disclosure reporting requirements for Senior Executive Service members, just days before the new requirements were to go into effect. Both the House and Senate approved the measure by unanimous consent. The expanded reporting requirements were set to go into effect Monday.

Tags: financial disclosure , SES , SEA , Sunlight Foundation , STOCK Act , House , Senate , Jack Moore , workforce , management

Friday - 04/12/2013, 05:15pm EDT
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