Oversight
GAO recommends OMB help fund long-term efficiency initiatives
Upfront investments in projects to streamline operations can help save money down the road, report says.
Oversight
Cyberattack: 10 big targets
What sectors and operations overseen by the federal government are most likely to fall victim to Advanced Persistent Threats?
Oversight
Army Corps officials charged with taking contractor bribes
Prosecutors say case could be one of biggest procurement frauds in history.
Oversight
HHS wary of proposal to reduce Medicare drug fraud
GAO suggestion for exposing over-prescription of frequently abused pharmaceuticals might harm legitimate health care, Senate is told.
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Panel urges Congress to scrap annual budget process
After a year of multiple near government shutdowns and budget battles, lawmakers consider moving to two-year spending cycle.
Oversight
Federal hiring of Hispanics slows, nearly flat
Latino representation in federal workforce has stalled in recent years, report finds.
Defense
Former Defense chief meets with House Republicans
Rumsfeld warns GOP lawmakers about the dangers of assigning a specific amount in spending cuts without reviewing the department's strategy and priorities.
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Obama as Bush
Looks like the current president may borrow a page from the former president’s 2004 campaign playbook.
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House majority leader: Obama’s jobs bill is dead
Cantor says the House will act on less contentious items, including making permanent the 3 percent withholding provision for government contractors.
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OMB issues guidance boosting interagency purchasing
Procurement chief directs agencies to weigh alternatives before launching new contracts.
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Fake Capitol Hill hostage crisis prompts police response
U.S. Capitol Police not amused by satirical report.
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Coming defense vote will alter contractor executive pay
White House and Congress remain at odds on parameters of cap on reimbursed compensation.
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Budget chief won’t rule out more proposals affecting feds
Jack Lew is uncertain whether employees will have to sacrifice further in the name of deficit reduction.
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Clinton-era government downsizing offers lessons for current crisis
Report says planning ahead and preparing employees can make budget cuts less painful.
Oversight
If the GOP Wins
Could the health care reform law survive a Republican sweep in 2012? Don’t count on it.
Oversight
Lawmakers reach agreement to avoid shutdown
Deal would keep the government afloat until mid-November, setting up the possibility of another showdown days before the super committee's deficit plan is due.
Defense
FEMA weighs options for stretching budget into next week
Congress has never allowed the disaster relief fund to run out of money.
Oversight
Justice Department’s muffin controversy reheats
After agency denial of story on wasteful conference spending, Sen. Grassley still demands belt-tightening.
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