Oversight

Ex-FDA lawyer denies industry guided agency priorities

Sheldon Bradshaw, former agency chief counsel, says House Oversight and Government Reform chairman is wrong about FDA preference for pharmaceutical industry.

Oversight

Draft of continuing resolution aims to avoid government shutdown

House Democrats would fund most federal government programs at fiscal 2008 levels until March 6, unless Congress acts before that.

Oversight

Obama pledges to fire managers, cut redundant programs

Democratic nominee issues plan to shift jobs from middle management to front lines, cut contract spending.

Defense

Forward Observer: Butter Over Guns

The Senate votes of Barack Obama and John McCain shed light on how they would handle major defense issues.

News

The Quiet Transition

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News

'The Government is the Solution'

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News

Not Public Servants

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Oversight

Treasury plan to create new government entity comes under question

Proposal would set up an organization that would buy troubled assets from financial institutions to prevent them from failing.

Defense

From Nextgov.com: Energy's unclassified networks still open to cyberattack

Inspector general reports that while progress has been made, systems remain vulnerable .

Defense

Conference leaders to limit amendments to defense bill

Provision aimed at improving the process of delivering military absentee ballots from overseas appear among those off the table.

Defense

TSA volunteers lend a hand in Houston after Ike

Union expresses concerns about hurricane-related disciplinary actions, but TSA disputes reports.

Oversight

Agencies urge Congress to act on threat posed by stateless sublike watercraft

Spike in use of vessels by drug cartels creates legal and logistical challenges for Coast Guard.

News

Leaders looking for combination of continuing resolution and stimulus

To date, Congress has passed none of the 12 annual spending bills.

Oversight

Procurement reform effort hurt by Senate earmarks fight

Democrats dropped a package of Defense authorization bill amendments that included provisions to enhance contract competition and oversight.

Oversight

Lawmakers propose government entity to steady financial sector

Agency could take after the Resolution Trust Corp., created to help with the 1980s savings and loan crisis, or the 1932 Reconstruction Finance Corporation.

Defense

Presidential campaigns urged to prepare for DHS transition

McCain, Obama should name potential Homeland Security appointees before the November election, say witnesses at a congressional hearing.

Pay & Benefits

FDA hires 1,300 new doctors and scientists

Staff increase will help agency fill oversight and inspection gaps.

Pay & Benefits

CSRS vs. FERS: 2008 Edition

A new take on an age-old debate about which retirement system is better.

News

NFFE Gets Off the Fence

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From Nextgov.com: Reports cite progress, obstacles in IRS modernization efforts

IG: Agency’s oversight of major IT project inadequate, and delivery of the 2008 stimulus checks taxed system.