Defense
Dispute over oversight powers stalls intel policy bill
Democrats are trying to work around a threat to veto language allowing GAO to audit intelligence agencies.
Defense
Washington officials honor incoming and outgoing Coast Guard leaders
Adm. Robert Papp Jr. takes the helm of the service; former commandant Adm. Thad Allen heads to the Gulf.
Oversight
Report finds interagency contracts rife with inefficiencies
Agencies spend $60 billion annually on multiple award and enterprisewide contracts that often are duplicative.
Defense
Administration gets weak marks on spill
Poll says only 31 percent see Obama doing an excellent or good job dealing with the Gulf of Mexico disaster.
Oversight
MMS employees in Louisiana admit accepting gifts from oil and gas companies
IG report also highlights drug use and sharing of pornography on work computers.
Oversight
Senate passes telework bill
Full Senate unanimously approves legislation which would create more robust programs at agencies.
Defense
Unclear if war supplemental will steer clear of add-ons
One amendment would provide funding to hire more personnel and make improvements inside federal agencies that work on border security issues.
Defense
Lawmakers, experts weigh response to DNI's departure
While officials say the intelligence chief needs proper authority, they agree there's no appetite on Capitol Hill to pass legislative fixes.
Oversight
GOP Soul-Searching
Republicans have lost three straight special congressional elections in swing districts.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Product safety commission to use crowd sourcing
A new website will allow researchers to download data sets about incidents involving hazardous products, with the aim of identifying patterns so that warnings can be issued more quickly.
Oversight
Young adults might have to wait for health care coverage
Observers say many employers will not be prepared to offer insurance to dependents up to age 26 before 2011.
Defense
Study raises questions about military’s brain injury assessment tool
At issue is determining which instrument works best for evaluating mild injuries that can lead to serious impairment down the road.
Oversight
President pushes for new authority to nix unnecessary spending
White House proposes legislation to grant Obama power to rescind certain funding in spending bills.
Defense
Observers debate role, authority of intelligence chief
Whatever Dennis Blair's personal problems as director of national intelligence, the role is inherently awkward.
Oversight
Tech firm’s use of 8(a) status questioned
Small Business Administration IG finds goods and services for owner’s other companies were billed to Alaska native firm.
Oversight
Alaska senator urges restraint on spill reaction
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski hopes exploratory drilling qill still begin this summer off the coast of her home state.
Oversight
Judiciary chairman holds up Senate telework bill
Jurisdictional debate on a patent provision halts legislation’s progress.
Defense
TSA viewed as 'profiling' in new screening program
Lawmaker calls on Homeland Security to suspend program using behavioral detection techniques at U.S. airports.
Defense
Security-related spending bills are likely to take priority
House majority leader says plan is to pass some appropriations measures before the midterm elections.
Oversight