U.S. lawmakers expect to complete the budget package for the fiscal year 2014 next week, Federal Times reported Friday. Sean Reilly writes the nearly $1 trillion general appropriations bill is intended to cover federal discretionary spending. Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) told business leaders at a Washington breakfast the budget plan …
Read More »House Unanimously Approves Furlough Back Pay Legislation
The House approved a bill 470-0 to mandate retroactive pay for the nearly 800,000 federal employees on furlough because of the government shutdown, Federal News Radio reported Friday. Jack Moore writes the Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act was put forward by Reps. Jim Moran (D-Va.) and Frank Wolf (R-Va.) on …
Read More »New Chinese Cyber Measures Not Supported by Obama Administration, Industry
President Obama signed a continuing resolution into law on March 26 which requires NASA, the Commerce and Justice departments and the National Science Foundation to clear IT acquisitions with companies that maintain supply-chain links to Chinese state-owned firms. The administration is now saying the new measures will do little to help …
Read More »Proposed Bill Would Give NASA Head 10-Year Term
Six lawmakers have introduced legislation that would give the NASA administrator a 10-year term in office and change terms for members of NASA’s board of directors to three three-year terms. The office of Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.), a co-sponsor of the Space Leadership Preservation Act, said that board would recommend …
Read More »Teleworking Act Passed by House, Headed for President’s Desk
After years of planning, congressional vote wrangling and a couple of epic snow storms, the House passed teleworking legislation yesterday. The last step in the teleworking saga is the signature of President Barack Obama, whose administration has supported the legislation that makes it easier for federal workers to work part …
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