Defense
Full House panel will start on spending bills next week
Committee is slated to consider the Transportation-HUD and the Military Construction-Veterans Affairs appropriations measures.
Oversight
CFOs report rising cost of financial operations
Most surveyed express dissatisfaction with technology investments; want to change annual financial statements.
Oversight
Senate panel OKs spending allocations, amid uncommon partisanship
Appropriators agree to cap fiscal 2011 discretionary spending at $1.114 trillion.
Oversight
Waste and fraud still plague Medicare, but oversight is improving, officials say
CMS identified more than $1 billion in improper payments between 2005 and 2008.
Oversight
Panel passes bill to reform oil, gas leasing
Measure would split the troubled Minerals Management Service into three entities so that leasing, oversight and revenue-collection operations would be separate.
Oversight
Senator: Budget enforcement package possible
The House passed a measure earlier this month capping discretionary spending for fiscal 2011 at $1.121 trillion.
Oversight
Interior submits MMS reorganization plan to Congress
Restructuring aims to eliminate conflicts of interest in offshore energy management.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: NASA announces contests to unearth technological advances
Winners will receive millions of dollars in prize money for developing innovations in satellite launch technology, energy storage and robotics.
Oversight
Administration cites progress reining in procurement costs
Contract spending increased by 4 percent in fiscal 2009, a considerably lower growth rate than in prior years.
Oversight
Feds collect 32,000 pounds of food in June for donation
Initiative continues through September.
Oversight
White House touts advanced vehicle technology investment
Energy report shows federal funding for electric battery research yields economic dividends.
Oversight
Some names to lead Consumer Bureau start to circulate
Harvard University law professor Elizabeth Warren appears to be the frontrunner.
Oversight
Obey answers GOP skeptics, plans markup next week
House Appropriations Committee is expected to consider the top-line funding levels for all 12 annual spending bills.
Oversight
House passes telework bill
Estimates differ on how much the measure will cost to implement -- and whether it ultimately will save agencies money.
Oversight
Report bolsters White House energy agenda
Council of Economic Advisers finds Recovery Act spending on clean energy generates significant private investment.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Health and Human Services’ IT rules open up market to newcomers
Older products long ago opted to comply with stricter standards, giving later entrants that can focus on simpler requirements the advantage, consultants say.
Defense
Defense mandates disclosure of contract bundling
Department also will alert lawmakers to large sole-source task or delivery orders.
Oversight
Senate panel schedules markup of spending bills
Democrats are likely to ignore a GOP proposal to cap fiscal 2011 discretionary spending at $1.108 trillion, about $20 billion less than Obama requested.
Oversight
Memo to CXOs: Keep it simple
Survey respondents criticize chiefs for poor communication and unrealistic goals.
Defense