Management
Too little info for pre-sequestration layoff warnings, contractors say
Boeing and General Dynamics say they don’t have enough details to gauge threat to workforce.
Oversight
Feds arrest 91 doctors, nurses and others for Medicare fraud
HHS and Justice strike force allege crimes totaling $430 million.
Management
Veterans Affairs’ overspending at conferences linked to poor contract execution
SRA and Marriott deals weren't properly reviewed, IG says.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- A great night for Romney, a bad night for Big Bird
The debate reaction hits late night.
Oversight
Capitol Hill offices lagging in staff diversity
Voluntary surveys find minority hiring to be surprisingly low, especially at senior levels.
Oversight
67.2 million watched the first presidential debate
Figure marks a 28 percent increase from the first debate in 2008.
Oversight
Biden chomps at bit for his turn at debate
Says event will highlight fundamental differences with GOP vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan.
Oversight
Stopgap spending measure provides clarity to sequester threat
If sequestration occurs in January, it will be based on funding levels in current CR.
Oversight
Romney spoke four minutes less but got in 541 more words
Obama said 7,350 words during the debate.
Management
Government doesn’t use bulk-purchasing initiative enough, auditors say
GAO review of strategic sourcing efforts at GSA and four other departments finds scant savings.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- The pre- and post-debate chatter
The first presidential debate is fodder for comedians.
Oversight
Nats mascot Teddy Roosevelt vindicated after 7-year drought
Victory comes after a pep talk from Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.
Management
Senators challenge OMB's guidance on pre-sequester layoff notices
Grassley and Ayotte say taxpayers could be on the hook for 'hundreds of millions of dollars, if not billions.'
Oversight
Are Republicans wavering ahead of the fiscal cliff?
There are some signs of bipartisan wheeling and dealing in the Senate.
Oversight
Jobs and deficit likely to dominate debate
Some of the 90-minute discussion will focus on the role of government, and governing style.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- Preview Mitt Romney's zingers
In anticipation for the first debate, Fallon gives us a preview.
Oversight
Insiders: Congress will punt sequestration for a few months
Hope wanes for a broader deal to avoid $1.2 trillion in spending cuts over next decade.
Oversight
Booze, cologne and cuff links: House offices plagued by thefts
At least five congressional offices have been burglarized since April.
Oversight