Oversight
Senator would expand whistleblower protections to contractors
Claire McCaskill cites Recovery Act as model legislation for exposing waste and fraud.
Oversight
Now It’s Newt
Newt Gingrich looks to be the last man standing in the race to be the conservative alternative to Mitt Romney.
Oversight
White House pushes to confirm chief of consumer bureau
Media blitz aims to pressure senators before Thursday vote on Cordray nomination.
Defense
Navy seeks boost from biofuels
Announcement is part of President Obama's goal of advancing a domestic biofuels industry capable of powering vehicles that now use diesel and jet fuel.
Oversight
FAA head Babbitt takes voluntary leave of absence
Deputy administrator to step in following Babbitt’s drunk driving arrest Saturday.
Oversight
House-passed regulatory reforms face uphill battle
Fate of two bills in Senate is uncertain, and the president has threatened vetoes.
Oversight
Senate-passed Defense bill would cap contractor pay
Reimbursement ceiling of $400,000 would apply to all defense company employees.
Oversight
Obama orders upgrades to energy efficiency of federal buildings
President Clinton will lead similar effort to invest in improving private sector facilities.
Oversight
OPM unveils new emergency operating statuses
Policy comes in response to several unusual weather events during the past year, including a January midday storm that left many commuters stranded.
Oversight
Recovery Board chairman to step down
Earl Devaney has had a long career in federal oversight efforts.
Oversight
Justice’s grant to ACORN-related group misused, says watchdog
New York organization did not comply with requirements on documenting recruitment of students.
Oversight
Agencies improve management through analytics, report says
Nonprofit’s study of seven programs finds focus on data boosts quality and transparency.
Oversight
HHS rolls out new grants for state health care exchanges
Rhode Island becomes first to receive more advanced Level 2 award.
Oversight
Media Sideshow
The deficit panel’s travails are far less chronicled than the debt-ceiling saga as the 2012 GOP presidential contest grips the nation’s attention.
Oversight
White House looks to beef up management of electronic records
The government lacks a uniform system for preserving emails, blog posts and social media activity.
Oversight
Super committee GOPer: Automatic cuts must be reconfigured
Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania says President Obama's threat to veto efforts to get rid of cuts was not "categorical."
Oversight
Interior’s planned bureau merger irks lawmakers, industry
Salazar begins consolidating surface mining and land management functions to remove duplication.
Oversight
Can Obama's war on waste make a difference?
Presidential promises to make government more efficient are not new.
Oversight
Obama keeps 'change agent' mantle in wake of super committee defeat
White House is determined not to let the congressional failure be judged a presidential failure as well.
Oversight