Features

Catch as Catch Can

Travel takes a hit as agencies tighten their belts.

Features

Cloudy Outlook

The impact of Obama IT initiatives like a shift to Web-based services is as yet unknown.

Features

Reform, Obama-Style

As spending balloons, the president orders up a contracting overhaul.

Features

A Real Budget Battle

The Obama administration is going on the offensive to change Defense spending priorities.

Features

The Floodgates Open

Agencies unleash a torrent of spending.

News

Regrets

News

Coming to a Close

News

Obama labor relations proposal draws praise

Draft order would expand issues on which agencies must bargain and alter membership of governmentwide labor-management council.

Oversight

Registration for stimulus money recipients starts on Aug. 17

Online sign up marks the first step toward full spending reports, due in early October.

News

From Nextgov.com: Complexity of Networx offerings causes delays

Agencies are unexpectedly splitting requirements into different categories, resulting in multiple competitions .

Defense

Obama submits plan to pay for troops

The $1 billion needed to pay for additional soldiers would come from lower-priority requirements.

Defense

Customs reauthorization bill picking up support

Senate Finance Committee has been working on a measure since 2006.

Oversight

CBO: Federal Executive Boards would need more money under legislative proposal

Senate bill would replace current funding stream of voluntary contributions from participating agencies with an annual budget.