Defense
Insiders poll: Super committee will cut additional billions in Defense
Investment accounts and military personnel are likely targets.
Oversight
OMB announces final guidance on inherently governmental functions
Letter aims at `better balance’ between contracting out and building in-house capabilities, CPO Jeffrey Zients says.
Oversight
Obama details $447 billion jobs plan
President challenges congressional super-committee to come up with additional spending cuts to offset cost of proposal.
Defense
Government’s response to 9/11 called positive and democratic
Panelists describe major improvements in military, national intelligence, state and local surveillance tools.
Defense
Afghanistan's civilian surge comes with enormous price tag and uncertain results
It costs $500,000 to deploy a single civilian to the war zone for one year.
Oversight
Obama to propose $300B to jump-start jobs
President's plan could include public work projects.
Oversight
Obama’s Anchor
Whether we technically end up in another recession is a distinction without much of a difference for the president.
Oversight
Grumblings persist over demise of Statistical Abstract
Librarians hold out hope Census Bureau’s plan to kill data compendium will be reversed this fall.
Oversight
FAA falls down on workforce planning
Hiring and training for acquisition staff are inadequate to meet agency needs, audit finds.
Oversight
'Super committee' to hold first organizational meeting on Thursday
Meeting will be followed by the deficit-cutting panel's first public hearing on Sept. 13.
Defense
9/11 led to spending binge on homeland security grants
Some of the money has been put to good use, but reports have revealed problems involving no-bid contracts, non-working equipment, and poor coordination of resources.
Defense
Vermont senator: GOP call for disaster-relief offsets is 'absurd'
Sen. Bernie Sanders' state has been hit hard by flooding in the aftermath of Irene.
Oversight
IRS allowed $4.2 billion in credits to undocumented workers, audit says
Treasury inspector highlights dramatic rise in one refundable tax break, but agency says its hands are tied.
Oversight
MSPB: Perceptions of prohibited personnel actions hit 18-year low
Agencies still must remain vigilant for potential violations in order to keep employees fully engaged, study says.
Defense
In Petraeus’s retirement, the twilight of the celebrity general
Staunchly pro-military sentiment of the past 10 years has been replaced by a willingness to cut the Pentagon's budget.
Oversight
Obama agrees to address Congress on Sept. 8
Move comes after House Speaker John Boehner had rebuffed president's request to appear on Sept. 7.
Defense
War-related contracting wasted up to $60 billion, commission reports
Panel finds $12 million may have been squandered every day for the last 10 years.
Oversight
OPM to overhaul USAJobs
System to go offline in October for redesign intended to smooth application process.
Oversight
Super committee to prep for first hearing
Under the debt deal, the panel must recommend by Thanksgiving cuts worth $1.5 trillion over 10 years.
Defense