Agriculture Close To Avoiding Furloughs
Sequester Hits Disaster Relief
Feds Respond to Oklahoma Tornadoes
Making Government 'Simpler'
OK Senators Leery of Unfunded Tornado Relief
Boldly Go Where No Fed's Gone Before
OVERSIGHT - ALL ARTICLES
Senators consider steps to enforce small business goals
Witnesses say there aren’t enough measures to hold agencies accountable for failing to reach 23 percent target.
Watchdog group upgrades contractor misconduct database
Enhancement comes as lawmakers focus on ensuring that consistent information on performance is available.
Ousted hurricane center chief defends request for new satellite
Head of NOAA says Bill Proenza was reassigned because he wasn’t showing good leadership.
House passes energy and water bill with veto-proof margin
Members now face bigger hurdles with the Labor-HHS spending bill, which exceeds President Bush’s request by about $12.5 billion.
Court extends deadline for DHS decision on labor rules
Department now has until Jan. 17, 2008, to decide whether it will rewrite or drop proposed rules.
CIA alters ‘news media’ definition for FOIA requests
Criticism of a draft proposal prevented a more expansive overhaul of fee structure.
Inconsistencies hinder sharing of contractor performance data
Officials say new bill requiring creation of central database would help alert agencies of contractor missteps.
Protests could put brakes on new Iraq logistics contract
Two losing teams are claiming the Army made mistakes in evaluating their proposals.
House panel votes to bar outsourcing of tax debt collections
Bill passes 23-18, over Republican objections.
Early Exit
John McCain’s failure to win the trust of the GOP establishment and his association with the Iraq surge contributed to his campaign’s downfall.
