Oversight
House GOP releases spending plan with $100 billion in cuts
Move is designed to meet promise in pre-election "Pledge to America."
Oversight
SBA makes first major revision to 8(a) program in a decade
Final rule changes affecting Alaska native corporations revamps joint ventures and mentor-protégé relationships.
Oversight
Energy to reinvest savings from freezing contractor salaries
Laboratory workers in New York are upset the money will not go toward deficit reduction.
Defense
GAO calls Pentagon policies inconsistent on medical care in war zones
Conflicting guidance on routine treatment for civilian employees and service members could pose problems, report finds.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Cybersecurity bill could be stalled by House-Senate differences
Issue of whether to tackle protections piecemeal or as a package are unresolved, along with question of where to centralize federal authority.
Oversight
Energy budget holds major cuts
Proposal slashes spending for hydrogen and fossil fuel research programs and shutters parts of two national labs.
Oversight
USPS employees expense $600,000 in excess travel costs
Watchdog discovers workers paid for private trips and adult entertainment with agency credit cards.
Defense
Arizona sues feds over border ‘failure’
State complains Homeland Security has not installed cameras, sensors, fencing and other barriers to attain 'operational control' of the U.S.-Mexico line.
Oversight
House-Senate gulf on spending for the rest of 2011 grows
With the current stopgap measure set to expire on March 4, there is little time to reconcile differences.
Oversight
Under fire from right, House GOP proposes $100 billion in cuts
Appropriators scrap original plan for $74 billion in cuts to soothe tea party members.
Oversight
House panel pressures GSA to speed sale of excess properties
Half-empty Old Post Office in Washington made centerpiece in call to reduce surplus federal real estate.
Oversight
Business owners complain regulations are killing jobs
EPA and Labor come under heavy criticism during House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Pentagon budget relies heavily on anticipated savings
Analyst says 2012 Defense spending plan is the beginning of an 'age of austerity' for the department.
Defense
TSA administrator defends collective bargaining decision
Employees who strike over labor issues will be disciplined and possibly terminated.
Oversight
Democrats fight House GOP's proposed 2011 budget cuts
Argument plan would hurt the poor is undercut by news Obama's fiscal 2012 budget would chop several billion dollars from low income energy-assistance fund.
Defense
Air Force chief tells industry to brace for budget cuts
Gen. Norton Schwartz says emerging budget crunch means contractors must produce and deliver on time.
Oversight
All eyes on freshmen for fighter engine vote
Deficit-conscious Republicans could prove pivotal in decision over whether to keep alive or kill the controversial F-35 alternate engine.
Oversight
Recovery Board chairman wants deeper reporting
Earl Devaney calls on the White House to expand stimulus reporting.
Oversight
SBA chief signals 2012 budget will eliminate some programs
Mills declines to get into details until the president unveils his request next week.
Oversight