Defense
House Intelligence Committee faces shakeup
Outgoing Chairman Silvestre Reyes, D-Texas, might move to Armed Services panel.
Defense
McKeon seeks House Armed Services leadership post
California Republican says he would put on renewed emphasis on oversight of Pentagon.
Oversight
GOP senator says he will not block hike in debt ceiling
Price for going along with the increase could include some form of down payment on spending cuts.
Oversight
Plan to sell federal real estate rises on GOP agenda
Likely House infrastructure panel chairman John Mica would tackle alleged wasteful management of federal property.
Oversight
Most Washington-area incumbents coast to victory
But tight race between telework advocate and local businessman in Northern Virginia appears headed for a recount.
Oversight
Republican House, Senate gains pose peril and opportunity for Obama
The president will have a harder time enacting his agenda, but he could rebound if GOP lawmakers overstep their boundaries.
Oversight
Analysis: A referendum on big government
Republicans sweep to control of the House riding a wave of anti-government sentiment.
Oversight
Procurement leader has high expectations for GSA Schedules
Federal Acquisition Service’s Steve Kempf lays out a vision for capturing a larger share of the government sales market.
Oversight
Administration outlines progress on reform efforts
‘We are putting points on the board,’ says acting OMB Director Jeffrey Zients of the Accountable Government Initiative.
Oversight
Federal pay and benefits could change with new Congress
Republican takeover in House could set stage for federal pay freezes and downsizing.
Defense
Defense agency raises bar for reviewing contractor cost proposals
Audit unit is limiting assessments to fixed-price proposals worth more than $10 million and cost-type proposals in excess of $100 million.
Defense
Navy to ax troubled programs
Possible terminations are just one part of a broader Pentagon effort to rid the military services’ budgets of unnecessary costs.
Defense
Problem-solving requires cooperation, says retired Adm. Thad Allen
Team work and coordination among agencies drive success in government, according to administration’s point man on oil spill cleanup.
Defense
House Oversight committee set for major re-emergence
Obama tormenter Rep. Darrell Issa is poised to chair powerful committee if GOP wins the House.
Oversight
Shutdown scenario appears unlikely
If they take control, House Republicans say they will not blunder into the same 1995 trap of closing the government.
Oversight
National Archives rapped for weak document security
Two GAO reports say risk of sensitive data breaches in digitization effort affects all agencies.
Defense
Extension gives private security firms in Afghanistan some breathing room
Afghan President Hamid Karzai forms a committee that includes U.S. officials to develop a timetable to remove PSCs.
Oversight
Education likely will escape the ax
Campaign noise about abolishing the department is just that -- noise.
Defense