Oversight
Report finds ambassador caused 'dysfunction' at embassy in Luxembourg
IG cites Cynthia Stroum for an 'abusive management style,' and improperly purchasing thousands of dollars in booze using embassy funds.
Defense
TSA workers granted limited collective bargaining rights
Unions hail decision; lawmakers have mixed reactions.
Oversight
USPS changes salary rules for postmasters
Downgraded employees will see pay drop after two years if their salary exceeds grade maximum.
Oversight
GOP proposed cuts get smaller the closer you look
Leaders tout $74 billion in cuts from Obama proposal, but only $32 billion from current spending.
Oversight
Senate appropriator predicts another short-term funding measure
Inouye says chamber does not have time to review House’s proposed cuts before March 4, when the current continuing resolution runs out.
Defense
Army suspends all ongoing insourcing plans
Army Secretary John McHugh calls for a more comprehensive and analytical approach to bringing jobs back in-house.
Defense
Pentagon issued millions in contracts to suspended and debarred vendors
Report found Defense awarded nearly $5.4 million to negligent contractors between fiscal 2006 and fiscal 2009.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Army taps Second Life for troop and family support
Virtual resiliency center will offer everything from exercise classes to tools for coping with the stress of multiple deployments.
Oversight
Contracting spending dips for the first time in 13 years
Government spent $15 billion less on contracts in fiscal 2010 than in fiscal 2009.
Defense
Lawmaker proposes ban on TSA collective bargaining
Airport screeners are seeking union representation and bargaining privileges.
Defense
Senate probe finds gaps persist in preventing domestic attacks
Report on 2009 terrorist attack at Fort Hood, Texas, faults FBI and Defense Department for not taking sufficient action to identify and prevent terrorist plots.
Defense
Air Force tanker bids due next week
Much-anticipated contract award could come in late February or early March.
Oversight
White House seeks to bust myths about talking to contractors
Memo stresses that so long as officials follow ethics rules, early communication with vendors can help agencies craft stronger solicitations.
Oversight
House GOP proposes $74 billion in spending cuts
Proposal from Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., includes surprise cut of $16 billion for defense and other security programs.
Oversight
Former OSC chief to spend at least a month in prison
Scott Bloch had previously pleaded guilty to contempt of Congress.
Oversight
For-profit college group sues GAO for 'professional malpractice'
Coalition alleges the watchdog agency produced a “negligently written, biased and distorted report that foreseeably caused substantial financial injury.”
Oversight
Interior unveils new scientific integrity policy
Advocacy groups embrace rules designed to prevent political manipulation of findings, but seek further refinement.
Oversight
Agency buy-in called key to success of Government Performance Act
Sen. Mark Warner helps push recommendations for standardized data to gauge program effectiveness.
Oversight
Oracle pays $46 million to settle Sun Microsystems kickback claims
Sun and other technology vendors allegedly paid consulting firms when they recommended agencies purchase their products.
Oversight