Defense
From Nextgov.com: Plan is unclear on coordination of new counternarcotics technologies
Southwest border strategy offers few details about overlap with existing homeland security programs.
Oversight
Administration plans to pick up the pace on stimulus spending
As White House maps out strategies for the next three months, questions emerge about spending during the first 100 days.
Defense
Spending allocations show boosts for Defense, Transportation
House proposal includes $1.086 trillion in discretionary spending, about $74 billion more than the $1.012 trillion sought for fiscal 2009.
Defense
Lawmaker wants cap on littoral ship costs enforced
Rep. Gene Taylor, D-Miss., has long been frustrated with cost increases in the Navy program.
Oversight
Obama pleases unions with labor relations appointments
Federal Labor Relations Authority had key vacancies for almost a year.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Latest delay to E-Verify contractor rule prompts doubts about program's future
Obama administration has postponed implementation four times already.
Oversight
GOP stalls confirmation of Census nominee
Agency officials and outside groups have been frustrated by issues surrounding Groves' nomination.
Oversight
Federal agencies seek to model green behavior
Obama administration may raise environmental standards for federal facilities.
Oversight