Oversight
State of the Union, debt limit top agenda
President's address is expected to focus on jobs and fiscal responsibility.
Oversight
Obama sets new tone for regulatory process
Administration emphasizes social issues and opens rule-making to public comment, policy observer says.
Defense
Report reveals trouble with new Army combat systems
All of the technologies struggled through a recent round of testing and will require significantly more work before the service can send them to a combat unit, study finds.
Defense
Lawmakers weigh security spending options
Additional funding could go toward new full-body scanning machines at U.S. airports and technology to sort and search clues of pending terrorist attacks.
Oversight
At one-year mark, Obama shows progress on management pledges
National Journal finds the administration is following up on a number of the president’s campaign trail promises.
Defense
Withdrawal of TSA nominee raises concern about agency workforce
Lack of permanent leadership is delaying action on important issues, union officials say.
Defense
Visa, watch list changes are questioned
Some officials are worried about increased denial of visas and additional security against people coming from 14 nations identified as potential sources of terrorists.
Defense
Official: Terrorist watch list system is too bureaucratic
Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair wants to make it easier to target people for secondary screening at airports.
Defense
Defense contractors are confident about fiscal 2011 budget
But industry sources predict modest increase in Pentagon spending will go largely to personnel and healthcare costs instead of new weapons systems.
Oversight
Obama goes after tax-delinquent contractors
Memo asks the IRS and OMB to find ways to keep “deadbeat” companies off the government payroll.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Agencies step up efforts to coordinate Haiti relief
Poor telecommunications, overwhelmed airport continue to frustrate operations.
Defense
Survey: Many federal contractors saw boost despite recession
Half of respondents report increased revenue during the past year, but low profits.
Oversight
Senator: Obama favors panel on deficit
President is likely to create a commission by executive order if legislation fails, Ohio Republican says.
Oversight
Professor launches fight to save consumer protection agency
The agency won't reach its full potential if it's placed under another department such as Treasury, advocate says.
Oversight
Obama to unveil fiscal 2011 budget on Feb. 1
Budget request will follow priorities outlined in the president's State of the Union address on Jan. 27.
Defense
Forward Observer: F-35 Challenges Gates
Briefing shows it will cost almost twice as much to fly the fighter jets for one hour as it does the existing F/A-18A through D models and AV-8.
Oversight
Colossal Miscalculation
Obama and Hill Democrats should have focused much more on the economy and jobs.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Defense launches online system to coordinate Haiti relief efforts
Web portal with multiple social networking tools was slated to test a simulated Haiti relief effort two days before the earthquake hit.
Defense
Defense takes aim at contractor business systems
Proposed rule would allow contracting officers to withhold fees if systems for accounting, purchasing or estimating are deemed deficient.
Oversight