Oversight
Murtha dies at 77 after hospitalization
Pennsylvania Democrat supported the original resolution sending U.S. troops to Iraq, but later argued for bringing service members home.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: DISA telecommuters can work just fine even with more snow
Virtual private networks and distributed laptops support the majority of the agency’s Washington metropolitan area workers.
News
Labor coalition raises questions about generic drug prices for some feds
Report comes as Congress considers regulation of pharmacy benefit managers in federal health plan.
Defense
Army bases face funding gap this year
Service leaders will shift money from other accounts to make up for shortfalls.
Defense
Lawmakers race the clock to extend surveillance provisions
Without deal, spy and intelligence-gathering powers will expire at the end of the month.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Reps. like Obama's tech proposals to track health quality, fraud
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid budget calls for $110 million to overhaul data systems and $561 million to scrutinize claims for suspicious patterns that could point to illegal activity.
Oversight
Senate bill aims to boost small business contracting
Measure attempts to break up large procurements into more manageable chunks and give small firms more chances at governmentwide acquisition contracts.
Oversight
Debt vote shows freshmen Dem concerns
Thursday's House vote to approve a $1.9 trillion increase in the federal debt ceiling underscored the dilemmas facing Democrats during this election year.
News
High-priority performance goals don’t draw additional budget dollars
Agencies expected to ‘do more with less,’ OMB says.
Defense
Senator puts blanket hold on presidential nominees
According to Democratic aides, Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., is stalling more than 70 nominees in an effort to win concessions for his home state.
News
House sends debt limit increase, pay/go to White House
Four policy items will be exempt from requirement that new increases in mandatory spending and tax cuts be offset.
Defense