Oversight
Obama to issue order for deficit commission within 10 days
Democratic leaders have pledged to hold a vote on the panel's recommendations, with the Senate moving first.
Oversight
Agencies find errors in Recovery Act spending reports
More than 12 percent of latest filings needed corrections, mostly on figures for jobs funded.
Oversight
Agencies issue new rules to boost biofuels production
White House report criticizes fragmentation in federal programs, urges coordinated effort to support emerging industry.
Oversight
Report says labor-management partnerships should focus on cost savings
Academics call on administration to re-establish trust between unions and management by emphasizing benefits of relationship.
Oversight
VA tightens rules for veterans contracting program
To compete for set-asides, owners must be involved in their firms’ day-to-day operations.
Defense
Senator lifts nominee holds, says issues being addressed
Tanker acquisition and FBI center were among issues concerning Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala.
Oversight
Damage Control For Democrats
Three things the majority party can do to improve its electoral chances in November.
Oversight
Murtha dies at 77 after hospitalization
Pennsylvania Democrat supported the original resolution sending U.S. troops to Iraq, but later argued for bringing service members home.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: DISA telecommuters can work just fine even with more snow
Virtual private networks and distributed laptops support the majority of the agency’s Washington metropolitan area workers.
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From Nextgov.com: Reps. like Obama's tech proposals to track health quality, fraud
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid budget calls for $110 million to overhaul data systems and $561 million to scrutinize claims for suspicious patterns that could point to illegal activity.
Oversight
Senate bill aims to boost small business contracting
Measure attempts to break up large procurements into more manageable chunks and give small firms more chances at governmentwide acquisition contracts.
Oversight
Debt vote shows freshmen Dem concerns
Thursday's House vote to approve a $1.9 trillion increase in the federal debt ceiling underscored the dilemmas facing Democrats during this election year.
Defense
Senator puts blanket hold on presidential nominees
According to Democratic aides, Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., is stalling more than 70 nominees in an effort to win concessions for his home state.
Defense
DHS comes under fire for failure to track conference and travel costs
Department’s IG office urges better oversight to avoid wasteful spending.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Government takes layered approach to aviation security
House members say Homeland Security should make a greater effort to gauge the public’s response to potential passenger screening technologies.
Oversight
Senate confirms Johnson as GSA administrator
Nearly a year after she was nominated, Martha Johnson is the agency’s first permanent administrator since 2008.
Defense
Energy secretary gets heat on Yucca funding
Chu says the administration has years to decide on a permanent storage site.
Oversight
Debt limit increase nears final House vote
Republicans accuse Democrats of playing "deceitful procedural games" to advance the measure.
Oversight