Tech
Proposal to privatize health IT advisory body spurs debate
Labor and consumer advocacy groups say proposed spin-off would lack accountability and transparency.
Defense
Planning difficult with deployments, Army chief says
Service leader also acknowledges that soldiers don’t get enough time off between deployments.
Oversight
Lawmakers ask agencies to draw in more minority-owned ad firms
New report shows Defense and Treasury lag in doing business with small, disadvantaged and minority-owned advertising companies.
Oversight
Rove resignation unlikely to hinder Hatch Act investigations
Probes into possible violations during agency briefings will continue despite departure of chief White House political architect.
Defense
Security clearance challenges defy easy fixes
During a six-month period ending in March, the government took an average of 208 days to issue secret and confidential clearances and 276 days to grant top-secret ones.
Oversight
The Bloomberg Scenario
An independent like Michael Bloomberg would probably need 37 or 38 percent of the popular vote to win a majority in the Electoral College.
News
Lawyers wary of expanded wiretapping powers
Head of the American Bar Association calls on Congress to roll back a week-old law broadening the government’s domestic eavesdropping ability.
News
California appeals court to review spying cases
Hearings come on heels of new law that broadens intelligence officials' eavesdropping power.
News
Bill to improve processing of FOIA requests advancing
Measure would tighten deadlines for agencies to respond to requests and create an agency with an ombudsman role.
Oversight
Small firms fare well in GSA office supply contract
Eleven of 13 slots in contract to provide efficient, affordable choices for procuring supplies go to small companies.
News
Appeals court deals blow to unions in Defense personnel case
Court rejects request to rethink a May decision that would allow the Pentagon to move forward on labor relations changes.
Oversight
EEOC to move call center operations back in-house
Commissioners vote to close central service center, grant three-month contract extension to make time for transition.
News
Top political strategist to leave Bush administration
Investigation will continue into whether Karl Rove brought political influence to bear in last year's controversial firings of eight U.S. attorneys, Senate Democrat says.
Tech
What’s Brewin’: Organizational Chaos?
An entity aimed at fighting improvised explosive devices might be too big for its own good.
Defense