Oversight
Play of the Day -- Celebrating Independence Day with Jimmy Kimmel
While other hosts are on vacation, Kimmel gives celebration tips.
Management
The price tag for a proposal to root out program duplication: $100 million
Cost of requiring agencies to track all programs would not be offset by any revenues, CBO says.
Tech
Military exceeds BRAC cost projections in relocating geospatial agency
GAO faults communication in $1.4 billion overrun.
Management
Programs for disabled job seekers are fragmented, repetitive, GAO finds
At least nine agencies provide related offerings , watchdog says.
Management
Contractors seek changes in bill to curb human trafficking
Senate panel’s approval brightens prospects for passage.
Management
Watchdog dismisses TRICARE bid protest
Longtime contractor loses multibillion-dollar award to manage military health care.
Oversight
Holder says GOP has made him ‘proxy’ for Obama
U.S. attorney general says recent contempt vote was not about documents.
Oversight
Science, politics collide over extreme weather, climate change
Most scientists agree a warmer planet will see more extreme-weather events.
Oversight
Skip Electoral College Math
Concentrate on the popular vote in the presidential race, not the Electoral College. It’s a waste of time.
Oversight
Senate confirms new Nuclear Regulatory chief
Obama-picked MacFarlane will lead the troubled commission until July 2013.
Oversight
Senator: U.S. attorney has no choice but to pursue contempt case against Holder
Justice Department official had said he would not take any action to prosecute attorney general.
Management
Senators would speed federal property sales by easing requirements
Homelessness advocacy group opposes plan to bypass 25-year-old law.
Pay & Benefits
Congress approves partial retirement, spares fed pensions
Transportation deal drops proposed retirement contribution hike and high-five calculation.
Oversight
OSC honors Dover whistleblowers
Three mortuary workers receive award for speaking out on misconduct.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- Obama Wins, and CNN and Fox Lose
Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert take shots at the cable news channels.
Oversight
Analysis: Unfairly maligned solicitor general has last laugh on health care ruling
Obama called Donald Verrilli Jr. first to congratulate him on the victory.
Pay & Benefits
White House confronts silence on fed pay raise
OMB objects to ‘a permanent pay freeze.’
Oversight
House finds Holder in contempt
Seventeen Democrats and 2 Republicans break with their parties.
Pay & Benefits
Feds off the hook in transportation, student loan deals
Conferees agree on partial retirement and chuck pension hike and high-five calculation.
Oversight