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Written by Ruben Gomez Edited by Suzanne Kubota This morning’s federal news as heard on WFED: Pay for performance at the Pentagon could be headed for an E...

Written by Ruben Gomez
Edited by Suzanne Kubota

This morning’s federal news as heard on WFED:

Pay for performance at the Pentagon could be headed for an Extreme Makeover. A task force reviewing the National Security Personnel System recommends revamping, but not slashing the program. Critics say the group’s report doesn’t go far enough. They want the system scrapped.

The House has passed a 2 percent pay raise for federal workers next year, according to GovExec. The measure is included in the 2010 financial services spending bill. It competes with a Senate provision that authorizes 2.9 percent. Senators have yet to vote on that increase.

The Recovery and Transparency Board will not supervise a contract to rebuild Recovery.gov,. The site is designed to keep tabs on stimulus spending, but NextGov reports the board has decided to let GSA manage the $9.5 million dollar contract. That’s unusual, but it is an option under GSA’s Alliant program.

More troubles for Grants.gov: Only one browser works for tracking and posting grant opportunities. That browser is Internet Explorer. The news comes on the heels of a critical report from the Government Accountability Office. Health and Human Services manages the site, and that agency is looking for vendors to help redesign the site.

The Treasury Department is way behind in its effort to issue secure ID cards. The cards are required by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12, but the department’s inspector general says (pdf) that so far, Treasury has given them to just 32-percent of its more than 120,000 workers and contractors. President Bush issued HSPD-12 back in 2004.

Other Stories We’re Following

The Long-Term Budget Outlook (CBO Director’s Blog)

Thousands Jam Job Fair to Apply for Federal Government Openings (WashingtonPost)

Pentagon eyes plan to increase Army by 30,000

Army suicides down; new study counts vet disorders

Moon landing tapes got erased, NASA admits (Reuters)

Jumbo flying squid invade San Diego shores

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