Oversight
USPS down $329 million so far in fiscal 2011
More workforce cuts and agencywide restructuring expected as officials seek to reduce costs.
Oversight
House GOP releases list of proposed cuts
Proposal to fund government for rest of fiscal 2011 includes reductions for NASA, local police, rural development and low-income women.
Oversight
House fails to pass PATRIOT Act extension
White House officials said President Obama would not veto the bill.
Oversight
Senate Dems play waiting game on continuing resolution
House leaders looking to cut discretionary spending by nearly $35 billion this year; some GOP members say it's not enough.
Oversight
GAO stands by for-profit college report
Study was the subject of congressional hearings and led to a spate of bad press for the industry.
Oversight
Feds rally against becoming scapegoats for fiscal woes
Union members march to the Capitol to deliver a petition asking Congress not to balance the budget by freezing pay and reducing the workforce.
Oversight
OPM launches online university for human resources managers
Website offers courses and career development resources across government for a price.
Defense
Air Force general: Aging tankers wasting fuel
Service needed new tankers 'yesterday' to boost efficiency, leader of the U.S. Transportation Command says.
Oversight
Watchdog corrects report on improper political activity
Former USDA chief provides documentation to clear up several errors in a review that listed him among Bush officials who may have violated the Hatch Act.
Oversight
Shutdown rhetoric carries risk, reward
Few Republicans appear eager to embrace actually closing the government.
Oversight
Watchdog: Electronic records database is at risk of serious delays, cost overruns
Agency disputes findings of schedule lapses and ballooning costs, but agrees with several recommendations for improving project management.
Oversight
SEC chair says agency's frozen budget is hurting its core mission
Agency is struggling to keep up with new financial reform law mandates, as well as a growing workload under its existing responsibilities.
Oversight
Tea partier wants to scrap Energy Department
GOP Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky introduced a bill that would move nuclear weapons programs to the Pentagon.
Oversight
Probe, probed: Office of Special Counsel under attack
Republicans are questioning the timing, objectivity and accuracy of a recently released report that found Bush administration officials violated the Hatch Act.
Oversight
Administration encourages communication with contractors
Procurement chief calls for a ‘cultural change’ in how the government interacts with vendors.
Oversight
Obama’s chief regulatory reviewer expands guidance to agencies
OIRA head Sunstein gives 100-day deadline for draft regulatory assessment strategies, encourages public participation.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Mismanagement, cost and schedule problems plague immigration system upgrade
Officials at Citizenship and Immigration Services awarded contract despite the failure of a demonstration pilot .
Oversight
Report touts innovation as a key tool in confronting shrinking budgets
Creativity can help agencies grow more efficient in addition to offering higher quality services, nonprofit and consultancy find.
Oversight