Defense
Obama: Recovery effort to last for weeks
"This is not over," president says from White House.
Defense
Ron Paul: Abolish FEMA
The Republican presidential candidate stops short of criticizing the disaster management agency’s response to Irene.
Defense
As storm hits, Weather Service sounds alarm on satellite funding
Agency says without new funding, weather-detecting satellites will become obsolete.
Defense
Obama praises FEMA efforts
"Interagency cooperation at the federal level has been outstanding," president says.
Defense
OPM to federal employees: Be prepared, follow orders
Update on operating status of agencies to be posted Sunday night.
News
Agencies respond as Irene makes its way up the East Coast
President Obama praises interagency coordination efforts.
Oversight
White House, Boehner face off on cost of regulations
House speaker demands cost estimates for high-impact rules as OIRA chief decries ‘inaccurate information.’
Defense
Canada-Texas oil pipeline gets preliminary State Department nod
Environmentalists oppose the project, which would create a new market for one of the dirtiest forms of energy.
News
Agencies blast out hurricane warnings on every medium
Hurricane Irene updates are available on websites, Twitter feeds, Facebook pages and mobile apps.
Tech
New Performance.gov website faces performance problems of its own
Funding cuts have hurt development of key features; search function fails to return results for common terms.
News
Archives facility joins Washington Monument among closed federal buildings
Damage from Tuesday’s earthquake is under review by engineers at both sites.
Defense
Medical museum prepares move from Walter Reed campus
Transition is tricky for the diverse collection that includes the bullet that killed Lincoln and a large number of antique wet tissue samples.
News
Obama calls on residents in hurricane's path to prepare for worst
The federal government is taking the storm 'very seriously,' HHS Secretary Napolitano says.
News
MLK memorial dedication postponed due to hurricane
Hurricane Irene is predicted to hit the D.C. region late Saturday and early Sunday morning.
News