Oversight
Analysis: The buck stops with program managers
Reining in costs and schedules takes more than technical knowlege, it also requires cross-functional leadership.
Oversight
Lewis blasts Senate GOP's rumored omnibus
Move could signal a rift between Republican purists and pragmatists.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Detaching IT security officers would harm cybersecurity, CIOs warn
Proponents back legislation to give chief information officers autonomy to better enforce federal network security management.
Oversight
Defense bans contractors from interrogating detainees
Draft rule implementing a 2010 Defense Authorization Act provision includes a waiver for national security.
Oversight
Hiring reform could reverse attrition of new employees
Improved assessments and welcome programs are keys to retaining talent, observers say.
Oversight
Divided 112th Congress likely to struggle with budget and spending process
President Obama's deficit commission could help Republicans and Democrats find common ground, observer notes.
Oversight
Republican victory sets stage for new agenda
Unions and industry groups prepare for shifts in priorities on government workforce and management issues.
Defense
House Intelligence Committee faces shakeup
Outgoing Chairman Silvestre Reyes, D-Texas, might move to Armed Services panel.
Defense
McKeon seeks House Armed Services leadership post
California Republican says he would put on renewed emphasis on oversight of Pentagon.
Oversight
GOP senator says he will not block hike in debt ceiling
Price for going along with the increase could include some form of down payment on spending cuts.
Oversight
Plan to sell federal real estate rises on GOP agenda
Likely House infrastructure panel chairman John Mica would tackle alleged wasteful management of federal property.
Oversight
Most Washington-area incumbents coast to victory
But tight race between telework advocate and local businessman in Northern Virginia appears headed for a recount.
Oversight
Republican House, Senate gains pose peril and opportunity for Obama
The president will have a harder time enacting his agenda, but he could rebound if GOP lawmakers overstep their boundaries.
Oversight
Analysis: A referendum on big government
Republicans sweep to control of the House riding a wave of anti-government sentiment.
Oversight
Procurement leader has high expectations for GSA Schedules
Federal Acquisition Service’s Steve Kempf lays out a vision for capturing a larger share of the government sales market.
Oversight
Administration outlines progress on reform efforts
‘We are putting points on the board,’ says acting OMB Director Jeffrey Zients of the Accountable Government Initiative.
Oversight
Federal pay and benefits could change with new Congress
Republican takeover in House could set stage for federal pay freezes and downsizing.
Defense
Defense agency raises bar for reviewing contractor cost proposals
Audit unit is limiting assessments to fixed-price proposals worth more than $10 million and cost-type proposals in excess of $100 million.
Defense