Oversight
Lawmaker pushes insurance office as part of financial regulatory overhaul
Proposed office would establish federal policy on international insurance matters and advise the Treasury chief on major domestic and international issues.
News
Senate committee moves top management nomination forward
Full Senate will now consider Jeffrey Zients for OMB spot.
Oversight
Acquisition reform recommendations run the gamut
Panelists agree that improving the size, competency of acquisition workforce is the right place to start.
Oversight
Unexpected funding cut puzzles Census Bureau's backers
Appropriators cut fiscal 2010 funding by the amount they thought the bureau would have left over from fiscal 2009, but officials already had committed the extra funds to a media campaign.
Oversight
Dream Team
President Obama has assembled a staff that is well-connected on Capitol Hill and aware of past administrations’ mistakes.
Pay & Benefits
Bills would boost leave and retirement benefits for administrative judges
Those in certain judicial posts are getting shortchanged compared with federal executives, critics say.
Defense
Lawmakers could deal Pentagon pay system another blow
Legislative provision would move NSPS employees back to the General Schedule unless Defense demonstrated improvements.
Oversight
OMB will allow agencies to set their own performance priorities
Move shows administration is learning from the mistakes of its predecessors, one observer says.
Defense
DHS could be overestimating costs of new border agents
High locality pay figures might be driving up anticipated price tag, according to GAO analysis.
Oversight
Animal rights views slow OMB regulatory nominee
Case appears to be an example of individual senators with specific, local concerns using their power to hold up a nominee.
Editor's Notebook
The Age of the Chiefs
Government’s chief officers have a whole new set of challenges.
Features
Show Us The Money
Chief financial officers are under enormous pressure to meet new reporting requirements with outdated financial systems.
Features
Racing To Innovate
President Obama’s technology-focused policies stand to infuse chief information officers with more authority and influence.
Features