New Government Operations Executive Orders

Establishes a group to manage federal policies for U.S. Insular Areas.

Establishes the line of succession for the Secretary of Defense.

Creates a council of state governors to advise on national security matters.

Sets new pay rates for various federal government employees and officials.

Gives federal employees a half-day off on Christmas Eve 2009.

Creates forums for federal managers and employee unions to work together.

Aims to reduce incorrect payments, waste, fraud, and abuse in Federal programs.

Updates the rules for the President's Intelligence Advisory Board.

Extends the operation of several federal advisory committees until 2011.

Extends the work of the Coordinator for Gulf Coast Recovery and Rebuilding.