Oversight

Report bolsters White House energy agenda

Council of Economic Advisers finds Recovery Act spending on clean energy generates significant private investment.

Oversight

From Nextgov.com: Health and Human Services’ IT rules open up market to newcomers

Older products long ago opted to comply with stricter standards, giving later entrants that can focus on simpler requirements the advantage, consultants say.

Defense

Defense mandates disclosure of contract bundling

Department also will alert lawmakers to large sole-source task or delivery orders.

Oversight

Senate panel schedules markup of spending bills

Democrats are likely to ignore a GOP proposal to cap fiscal 2011 discretionary spending at $1.108 trillion, about $20 billion less than Obama requested.

Oversight

Memo to CXOs: Keep it simple

Survey respondents criticize chiefs for poor communication and unrealistic goals.

Defense

U.S., Canada launch border initiatives

Countries have agreed to complete a joint threat and risk assessment.

Oversight

Obama nominates Clinton budget director to lead OMB

Jacob Lew oversaw a budget surplus during his tenure in the late 1990s.

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Interior imposes new drilling moratorium

Order will allow production to resume if rig owners meet safety conditions.

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Democrats' Biggest Challenge

The party's fortunes this November are inextricably linked to the economy.

Oversight

From Nextgov.com: Labor launches online career path for mapping tech jobs

Department develops the model for geospatial technology competency to promote government jobs.

Oversight

Privatization battle centers on definition of federal employee

Union challenges Air Force program to contract out work performed by nonappropriated government employees.

Defense

IG raises red flags over DHS plan to consolidate management systems

Department has tried, and failed, in previous efforts to integrate key financial systems.

Oversight

Employees report satisfaction with work, supervisors

Merit-based promotion and recruitment are two areas of concern in workforce survey.

Defense

Forward Observer: Have Guns, Will Travel

Is Congress willing to keep financing wars like the ongoing one in Afghanistan in perpetuity?

Defense

From Nextgov.com: Navy awards contract to transition to expanded network

HP Enterprise Services will provide work to move IT services from NMCI to the Next Generation Enterprise Network, which will serve 700,000 sailors, Marines and civilians.

Oversight

Administration requires subcontractor reporting

Proposed rule also would mandate that agencies post salaries of top contractor executives.

Defense

Boeing meets deadline for tanker bids

Company boasted that its tanker would be more cost-effective to own and operate than the one offered by rival EADS North America.

Oversight

White House kicks off second cost-cutting contest

This year federal employees will help rate their peers’ proposals.

Oversight

Telework is vital to government operations, chiefs say

Agency executives weigh in on personnel, financial management and other concerns.

Defense

Beleaguered Defense audit agency crafts new vision for the future

Two years after unfavorable GAO report, new director is attempting a difficult reform.