Oversight
Lawmakers eye new spending extension
A senior House Republican aide said the new resolution is likely to fund the government until Dec. 15.
Oversight
GAO gives thumbs down to West Point outsourcing
Watchdog finds the process for awarding nearly 400 positions to a Georgia company was severely flawed and recommends canceling the decision.
Oversight
USDA restructures management offices
None of the 2,800 employees affected will face layoffs, but some could be offered incentives to leave.
Defense
Senators bemoan H1N1 vaccine shortages
Government will have about 30 million doses of vaccine by the end of October, which is about 10 million fewer than had been projected.
Oversight
Half of stimulus contract spending falls into risky categories
Within the next week, Recovery.gov will list detailed summaries of noncompetitive, nonfixed price contracts.
Oversight
House majority leader 'frustrated' by slow pace in Senate
The House has passed all 12 fiscal 2010 spending bills, but few of them have moved through the Senate.
Defense
Critics take aim at pending spending bills
Senate poised to approve Homeland Security appropriations measure, which would provide $42.8 billion in discretionary funds, and excludes two E-Verify provisions.
Oversight
Defense has vested interest in tracking flu
Military commanders in Iraq and Afghanistan brace for a new enemy: the H1N1 virus.
Defense
Army makes progress on plan for next combat vehicle
The service is seeking industry input on what is technologically feasible and affordable before it puts out a request for proposals.
Oversight
Jobs Nightmare
The prospect of the jobless rate hovering around 10 percent leading up to the 2010 midterm election should keep Democrats up at night.
Defense
Senate aide says cybersecurity bill is moving
Legislation to help government and private sector better prepare for and respond to high-tech attacks has real shot at Senate passage this year, according to top staffer.
Oversight
Deputy secretary asserts control over Agriculture budget
Kathleen Merrigan is planning to continue running the USDA budget, despite an organizational revamp.
Oversight
Former Bush official is sentenced to one year in prison
David Safavian was convicted of lying about his relationship with lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
Oversight
Park Service finalizes policy limiting snowmobile access in Yellowstone
The rule will be assessed over the next two years to determine the environmental impact of the recreational vehicles.
Oversight
SEC, Commodity Futures Trading Commission issue oversight recommendations
The report calls on Congress clarify each agency's authority over products exempted by the other.
Oversight
GAO: Debt could break record in 10 years
Report cites health care costs and demographic trends as main contributors.
Defense
Afghanistan is Obama's war now
Facing a host of bad options, Barack Obama is poised to take ownership of a war that will inevitably shadow his presidency.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: DHS proposes standards for how the private sector should prepare for disasters
Industry fears the voluntary standards are too rigid and eventually could be made mandatory for companies looking to do business with the government.
Oversight
Senate passes Energy and Water spending bill
Action comes after Sen. Tom Coburn held up the legislation over exclusion of language requiring public disclosure of certain mandatory reports from agencies to Congress.
Defense