Oversight
Senators introduce earmark database bill
Proposal answers State of the Union request for a single website listing prospective directed spending so taxpayers can follow the money.
Oversight
Proposal would expand contractor performance database
Records would stay in the system for one decade and would include incidents not directly related to federal work.
Oversight
Interior will restructure Minerals Management Service
Reorganization would create an independent safety and environmental enforcement entity.
Oversight
GOP appropriators urge IRS bumps be left out of budget resolution
Increases for enforcement programs would be tantamount to earmarks since they would be set aside for specific purposes, Republicans argue.
Oversight
Obama chooses executive branch veteran for Supreme Court slot
Elena Kagan would be the first justice in almost 40 years who has never served as a judge.
Oversight
Industry group seeks to highlight impact of insourcing on small businesses
New coalition, led by former career federal acquisition official, says now is not the time to pull jobs out of the private sector.
Oversight
Watchdog calls for drug-marketing scrutiny
Concerns include whether adequate safeguards exist to protect people if firms use personal information to target drug-related online ads at consumers.
Oversight
Pentagon faces major hurdles in meeting greenhouse gas targets
Agencies are waiting for additional instructions from the Obama administration on measuring pollution.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Senate's Public Online Information Act draws criticism
Both contracting groups and some open government advocates say Sen. Tester's bill goes too far in disclosing contractor information.
Oversight
OPM chief says agency has improved financial management, IT systems
Inspector general’s recommendations included improving data security and streamlining accounting.
Defense
GOP senator blocks disaster relief funding
Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., opposes the measure because it would contribute to the deficit.
Defense
Defense Acquisition University president to retire
Frank Anderson, longtime leader of the organization, is set to leave at the end of the month.
Oversight
Canadian firm to become bigger player in U.S. federal IT market
Purchase of U.S.-based defense and intelligence technology provider will position the Montreal company to do more business in the Beltway.
Defense
Majority leader wants budget resolution by Memorial Day
Finding middle ground on discretionary spending levels is proving difficult.
Oversight
Secretary of State lauds high-performing senior executives
Hillary Rodham Clinton calls Distinguished Rank Award winners ‘the backbone, the nervous system, the intelligence of our government.’
Defense
Army chief of staff will decide soon on troop increase
Gen. George Casey says he ultimately hopes to give troops three years at home between deployments to recover and train.
Defense
Senator asks for delay of Arizona law
Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., asks Arizona governor to give Congress time to pass comprehensive immigration reform.
Oversight
Health and pension burdens freeze USPS in its tracks
Legislative changes are critical to agency’s financial recovery, officials say.
Defense