Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Agencies face challenges in delivering open government, report says
Outdated website software, privacy worries and a shortage of funding have delayed implementation of President Obama’s initiative.
Defense
GAO: Northern border remains too porous
A new report says the U.S.-Canada border is still too vulnerable to drug smuggling and terrorists.
Oversight
Inouye: No earmarks for the next two years
Senate Appropriations Committee chairman heeds call from GOP and Obama to eschew bills with pork.
Oversight
Senators aim to stave off 3 percent tax withholding for contractors
Controversial requirement intended to ensure tax compliance is slated to take effect next year.
Oversight
Spy agency steps into the public eye
The CIA is taking open government efforts seriously, releasing documents and airing candid assessments of past operations.
Oversight
Amendments on FAA bill could jam Senate for weeks
The agency's current authorization runs out in early March.
Defense
WTO ruling adds new fuel to tanker debate
Finding that Boeing got illegal subsidies is not expected to affect the Air Force's decision on who wins the lucrative contract.
Oversight
Open Season in the Senate
Control of the chamber could hinge on how many incumbents from both parties decide not to run in 2012.
Oversight
Reorganization effort to start with trade, export agencies
Obama plan could face pushback from public and private sector constituencies invested in the status quo.
Oversight
Issa’s request for agency FOIA records draws mixed reviews
House oversight panel chairman’s demand for Freedom of Information Act data could improve performance -- or overburden offices.
Oversight
CREW preempts Issa by posting responses to his letter
Lawmaker said he would release industry responses to his request for information on federal regulations along with an analysis in February.
Oversight
Two new bills take aim at EPA authority
Dueling pieces of legislation will lay down the markers for how aggressively the Senate will seek to hamstring the Obama administration’s carbon regulations.
Oversight
Unions praise end of airport privatization program
TSA decides not to accept new applications from private companies for screening services.
Oversight
Senate to take up FAA reauthorization measure
Two-year bill sets policy on issues like adoption of the NextGen satellite-based air traffic control system, and authorizes about $35 billion in spending.
Oversight
Winner of cost-cutting contest meets Obama
Bureau of Prisons employee travels to Washington for an Oval Office meeting on her idea of ending automatic delivery of paper Federal Register copies.
Defense
Top intelligence panel Democrat open to spending cuts
Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, D-Md., is reviewing spy agency budgets for places to trim fat.
Oversight
Congressional committees target SBA programs for cuts
Senate, House leaders are looking for underperforming programs that can be cut or eliminated.
Defense
General reports progress against roadside bombs in Afghanistan
Senior commander says military has achieved "real disruption of the lethal insurgent networks" throughout Kandahar.
Oversight
Senate eyes cut in executive-branch jobs requiring Hill confirmation
Leadership aides said that the deal would reduce by 400 the number of Senate-confirmed positions in the government, now numbered at about 1,400.
Oversight