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.
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