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Officials: Obama selects Vilsack for Agriculture post (12/17/08) Former Iowa governor is considered a political centrist. Energy Department could gain clout under Obama presidency (12/11/08) New administration could meet many renewable energy goals by funding existing department initiatives, observers say. Obama sets choices for energy, environmental posts (12/11/08) Officials say president-elect has selected Steven Chu for energy secretary, Lisa Jackson for EPA administrator and Carol Browner as his energy "czar." Bush administration is poised to publish new environment rules (12/09/08) Democrats seek to thwart regulatory changes affecting fuel economy standards, endangered species and energy production. Obama's lists for Interior, Energy are starting to narrow (12/04/08) Western House lawmakers lead the pack for Interior post, while two Midwestern governors are on Energy's short list.
Interior Department hosts reenactment of singer's historic performance (12/04/08) Legendary African-American opera singer Marian Anderson appeared at the department in 1939 after being denied an opportunity to sing at a Washington concert hall because of her race. Agencies end fiscal 2008 with higher management marks (11/03/08) Scores improve in making services more efficient and measuring program performance. Oversight of natural gas royalty collection falls short, GAO finds (10/30/08) Interior should check companies' self-reported production numbers against pipeline data, auditors say. Top five parking ticket offenders (10/24/08) A look at the agencies where employees owed the most in fines assessed on government vehicles for 2007.
EPA likely to see changes under next administration (10/08/08) Reversing Bush administration rules that reshaped regulatory programs and weakened some environmental protections could take years. GSA boasts improvements in small business contracting (09/17/08) Agency says it surpassed congressional goals in all but one area; a governmentwide report is still pending. Congress to investigate oil and gas royalty collections (09/16/08) Sex, drugs and conflict of interest scandal at Interior Department office is only the most recent issue in problem-plagued program. Reports slam Minerals Management Service handling of royalties (09/12/08) GAO says agency did not adjust or ensure the accuracy of royalties collected from oil and gas companies. Interior set to issue new military support services contract (08/29/08) National Business Center unit will manage the Military One Source pact, expected to be awarded by the end of the year. Small biz advocates say change in disclosure process reduces transparency (08/22/08) Registry no longer requires firms to document individual offices' annual revenue or number of employees in federal contractor database. Top IT cops say lack of authority, resources undermine security (08/11/08) Chief information security officers would like to serve and protect computers, but without the authority, budget and time, federal systems remain open to attack. Technology chiefs poised to take a more strategic role (08/08/08) The transition to a new presidential administration could offer federal CIOs a chance to change their focus.
Investigators find Interior contract coding problems (07/10/08) IG uncovers Fortune 500 companies improperly listed as small businesses. House spending bill markups at a standstill (07/10/08) Fight started before the July 4 recess, when Republicans attempted to attach the Interior appropriations bill to the Labor-HHS one. Subcommittee backs $27.9 billion Interior spending bill (06/12/08) Funding includes $175 million to revitalize the National Mall, whose plan has not been updated since 1902.
