Management
IG: Energy Lab Lobbied Officials for $2.4 Billion No-Bid Contract
Sandia National Laboratories used government funds in efforts to extend Lockheed Martin’s management deal without competition.
Oversight
SBA Takes Flak Over Revising Company Size Standards
Committee chairman calls proposed rule a “capricious” threat to IT industry.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Gum Chewing Heard Around the World
Barack Obama visits China and commits a faux pas.
Nextgov
Telework on Trial? House Committees to Probe Patent Office Telework Fraud
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and the House Judiciary Committee team up for a joint hearing next week.
Oversight
Play of the Day: America's Unclear Triumph In The War On ISIS
Did the U.S. finally kill al-Baghdadi?
Oversight
Sen. Johnson Speaks on Aligning Public-Private Sector Pay, Keeping Hearings Polite
Likely Homeland Security panel priorities also include securing border, cyber safety, regulatory rollback.
Oversight
Here's One Way Obama Could Protect EPA Regulations From the GOP Senate
The Keystone XL pipeline could be a good bargaining chip.
Oversight
Sen. Chris Murphy Wants to Confirm Loretta Lynch Before January
Republicans would like to wait on the attorney general nominee until next year.
Oversight
As Lame-Duck Session Begins, Congress to Focus on Keeping Government Open
Other priorities include funding to fight Ebola, and authorization of military force in the Middle East.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Evils of State Lotteries
Last Week Tonight looks at the lucrative business.
Management
Lawmakers Aim to Fire More Federal Employees in 2015
Republican bills would target tax scofflaws, expand the definition of fireable offenses.
Management
Contractors Should Expect Good Things from a GOP Congress
A new leader could repair ‘damage’ done by current House oversight chairman Darrell Issa, analyst says.
Oversight
Boehner Warns Obama Not to Go It Alone on Immigration Reform
"He's going to burn himself," speaker warns.
Oversight
Is Ebola Funding One Thing the White House and Congress Can Agree On?
With a new $6 billion request to Congress, the administration sure hopes so.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Republicans' New Science On Climate Change
Stephen Colbert looks at Sen. James Inhofe's book on the matter.
Oversight
Boehner: The House Will Vote to Repeal Obamacare
The speaker is setting out an agenda after a big week for the GOP.
Oversight
Air Force Ethics Officials Abused Frequent Flyer Upgrades
Watchdog substantiates charge that two former senior lawyers violated gift regulations.
Oversight
The Realistic Republican To-Do List
Mitch McConnell and John Boehner want to score a few quick legislative victories in January.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Just How Big Was The Republicans' Win?
Stephen Colbert takes a victory lap.
Oversight