Oversight
Coming defense vote will alter contractor executive pay
White House and Congress remain at odds on parameters of cap on reimbursed compensation.
Oversight
Budget chief won’t rule out more proposals affecting feds
Jack Lew is uncertain whether employees will have to sacrifice further in the name of deficit reduction.
Oversight
Clinton-era government downsizing offers lessons for current crisis
Report says planning ahead and preparing employees can make budget cuts less painful.
Oversight
If the GOP Wins
Could the health care reform law survive a Republican sweep in 2012? Don’t count on it.
Oversight
Lawmakers reach agreement to avoid shutdown
Deal would keep the government afloat until mid-November, setting up the possibility of another showdown days before the super committee's deficit plan is due.
Defense
FEMA weighs options for stretching budget into next week
Congress has never allowed the disaster relief fund to run out of money.
Oversight
Justice Department’s muffin controversy reheats
After agency denial of story on wasteful conference spending, Sen. Grassley still demands belt-tightening.
Oversight
Congress has three options on funding bill
The Senate can pass the House’s measure; lawmakers can reach a compromise that requires the House to return and vote; or Congress can allow a government shutdown.
Oversight
No weekend progress on funding bill as shutdown deadline looms
Government will run out of money on Friday, but a more likely deadline for resolution is Wednesday, when FEMA's disaster funding will run dry.
Oversight
What would you tell the super committee?
Take our survey to voice your opinions on potential cuts.
Oversight
Senate rejects House funding measure; standoff continues
Prospect of government shutdown looms.
Oversight
Key Romney environment official now at Obama's EPA
Gina McCarthy, head of air pollution regulation at EPA, previously developed Massachusetts’s first climate protection action plan.
Oversight
House votes to keep government open through Nov. 18
Move sets up showdown with Senate over FEMA emergency funding.
Oversight
Solyndra language paves way for bill to keep government running
GOP strategy is to add to the continuing resolution a $100 million offset targeting the government program involved in the loan guarantees awarded to the failed energy company.
Oversight
Senators vow to continue work of expiring wartime contracting panel
Coming legislation would build agency capabilities to manage contingency contracting and require regular reports to Congress.
Oversight
OPM pays out $601 million in benefits to the dead
Money owed to the government from improper annuity payments is on the rise, IG finds.
Oversight
Survey: Feds are happy at work despite tough times
But employees are less thrilled about pay and performance management.
Oversight
SES diversity predicted to fall short in 2030 and beyond
Latinos will be significantly underrepresented in top government jobs, report finds.
Oversight
The best federal agencies, according to their employees
New survey includes agency rankings in leadership and knowledge management, results-oriented performance culture, talent management and job satisfaction.
Oversight