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Panel criticizes State Department for failure to rein in Blackwater

House committee says Blackwater has reported more shooting incidents than two other protective services contractors combined.

October 1, 2007 comments

Pending procurement reform provisions concern industry

Contractor representatives say certain legislative language could make doing business with government burdensome.

October 1, 2007 comments

White House threatens to veto bill on IG independence

Measure contains language that would infringe on the president’s responsibility to supervise the executive branch officers, administration argues.

October 1, 2007 comments

Union urges Congress to address staff shortages at prisons

Budget and staffing issues have put the security of federal correctional officers at risk, labor officials say.

October 1, 2007 comments

'Buy American' dispute stalls delivery of 1,000 military trucks

Champion of restrictions says the Army is not interpreting new limits on metals from foreign suppliers correctly, and could get a temporary waiver.

September 28, 2007 comments

Steady funding, staffing urged for executive boards

Groups can play a key role in crisis, but support and expectations need to be clear, panelists say at hearing.

September 28, 2007 comments

Critics not satisfied by naming of Pentagon management chief

Proponents of the position say it needs to be occupied by an official who can give it his or her full attention.

September 28, 2007 comments

Blackwater executive to testify before House panel

Oversight hearing will focus on the role of private security contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan.

September 28, 2007 comments

Dems lay groundwork for challenging Bush over vetoes

Senate majority leader says he intends to send President Bush three spending bills in the coming weeks and “see what he does with them.”

September 28, 2007 comments

House Dems weigh delay for extra war funding

Democrats are frustrated by impasse on overall spending levels for fiscal 2008, and the lack of specificity in the White House’s amended war budget.

September 27, 2007 comments